You and Miss Jessie just mope about like sick kittens; and as for the servants-well, I don't belong in that crew, anyhow-but they are getting worse and worse.
"Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life"
Ann S. Stephens
He seemed relieved, but went on: I don't half like leaving you here to mope alone.
"The Song of Songs"
Hermann Sudermann
And after all a man was a fool to mope and whine when that wind from the sea was beating in his ears and the sea scents of clover and poppies and salt stinging foam were brought to his nostrils, and the trees rustled like the beating of birds' wings in the velvety star-lighted sky.
"The Wooden Horse"
Hugh Walpole