Instinctively, however, she knew from the way that her hostess's eyes had turned to the next comers-there were far too many loiterers about this landing, and Lady Stratherne had enough to do to prevent a dead block on the stairs-that she need not stay to speak; so she followed her mother and sisters into the large, brilliantly-lit room.
"The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols"
William Black
The cows were coming home, lowing through the streets, to be milked at their owner's door; and if, perchance, there were any loiterers, some negro urchin, with a long goad, was gently urging them homewards.
"Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists"
Washington Irving
Odd groups of loiterers stood about the sidewalk or strolled along the rutted street, for it was Saturday evening, and now that harvest was generally over the outlying farmers had driven in to purchase provisions or to gather any news that might be had, in accordance with their usual custom.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss