Here the women perked up their ears; and were all silent attention.
"Clarissa, Volume 5 (of 9)"
Samuel Richardson
He puffed a little as he said this, and fanned his coat-tails a little bit higher, perked out his belly a little bit further, and stood there as if he expected some one to speak.
"First Fam'lies of the Sierras"
Joaquin Miller
As for Molly, she was as happy as a bird in these pleasant surroundings, and danced about the house all day long; now concocting some delicate dish in the kitchen, under the supervision of Hetty, the cook, who had taken a great fancy to her; now taking an old dress or bonnet of Sara's, and, by a dexterous touch here, or a perked-up bow of fresh ribbon there, giving it an altogether new and elegant appearance; or else feeding the birds, or lounging in the hammock, chattering with a group of girls,-always busy, happy, and useful, if her studies were quite forgotten.
"Sara, a Princess"
Fannie E. Newberry