"Nor I," continued the pretty Imparter of the startling intelligence-"not till an hour ago.
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid
The piece of news created the sensation that its Imparter had counted upon.
"The Shrieking Pit"
Arthur J. Rees
After a while Mrs. Lathrop's eyes began to open and her mouth to close; she gathered her hands into her lap, and her feet under her skirt, saying weakly: "Well, I never hear nothin' to beat-" "I ain't surprised 't your takin' it to heart like that," said the Imparter of news.
"Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors' Affairs"
Anne Warner