I've been here long enough to engage a room-which I shan't want long.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
If signs of mutual attraction were exhibited, the parents of such would engage in conversation, which was intended to introduce the young people to each other.
"Due North or Glimpses of Scandinavia and Russia"
Maturin M. Ballou
When he heard of Magennis's intention of bringing this action against Mary, he came up to town to ask me to engage him on our side, 'since,' said he, 'if they send me a brief I cannot refuse it, and if I accept it, I promise you it shall be my last cause, for I have resolved to abandon the Bar the day after.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever