As the Elder sometimes had meetings of importance to take him away of an evening, Hester did not feel surprise at his absence, and she accepted Mary's visit as one of sweet friendliness and courtesy because of Peter's engagement to Betty.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
In these meetings one subject usually occupied them,-the sad condition of the country, the destitution of the poor,-and on this theme their sympathies and hopes and fears all agreed.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
They hold their meetings in a back room at the bank, and while it was a closed meeting, I knew that an argument was in progress, for they were there an hour and a half.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey