In the case of Mrs. Hilbery, these early spring days were chiefly upsetting inasmuch as they caused a general quickening of her emotional powers, which, as far as the past was concerned, had never suffered much diminution.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
Also before his eyes was the joy of Nels in action-the big fellow leaping to his task, steadily drawing them on, it appeared; and always a breath of ease would blow across Skag's being as he noted the quickening; but when that was merely sustained for a while, the hope of it wore away, and he wanted more and more speed-past any giving of man or beast.
"Son of Power"
Will Levington Comfort and Zamin Ki Dost
Melissy, sitting on the porch with her foot resting on a second chair, knew a slight quickening of the blood as she watched him approach.
"Brand Blotters"
William MacLeod Raine