Madam Manovska from her heights above saw how her daughter was being carried, and, guessing the trouble, snatched up the velvet bag Amalia had dropped in her haste, flung her cloak about her, and began to thread her way down, slowly and carefully; for, as she said to herself, "We must not both break the bones at one time."
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
If you were right in guessing this, you are equally wrong in the motive you ascribe to me.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Other dogs continued to rise on the ridge to keep the bear guessing.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook