The door was now cautiously opened, and the farm-servant dragged in a large tub filled with ice; then wiping the perspiration from his forehead, he triumphantly pointed to the clock which showed that ten minutes were still wanting to the stipulated hour, pocketed his well earned money, and officiously asked if anything else was wanted.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
Felton and Graves made themselves offensively and officiously at home.
"A Hero of Ticonderoga"
Rowland E. Robinson
Now, as he sat gazing out over roofs and chimney-pots, a messenger boy, impatient of anteroom delays, burst officiously into his office.
"The Tempering"
Charles Neville Buck