She had written artfully and eloquently-she was desirous of Expediting her own fate; and then, with that letter in her bosom, she had met Maltravers, and the reader has learned the rest.
"Ernest Maltravers, Complete"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
To Sexton's annoyance and secret apprehension, Bryce Cardigan and Buck Ogilvy promptly appeared on the scene, both very cheerful and lavish with expert advice as to the best method of Expediting the job in hand.
"The Valley of the Giants"
Peter B. Kyne
Most captains supplied rum or vodka liberally, with a view to Expediting dispatch, and did not scruple to log and fine those seamen who acquired a craving for alcohol, and misconducted themselves in consequence when they got liberty to go ashore.
"Looking Seaward Again"
Walter Runciman