Our labourers can work as hard as he, but it must be in a different way; they must have plenty to eat and drink, and they do not understand little Economies.
"Hodge and His Masters"
Richard Jefferies
As it was, she had to be content to enlarge on the many Economies the family could achieve if they consented to be guided by a person of experience-e.
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan
Yes, it was Nina's plan to go away on that long tour; but she comes to England-she is engaged at the New Theatre-she practises her little Economies-but not so as it would be in America, and now, now if she wishes to go away for a long, long time, is it not America?
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black