Nothing that young Galleon could say mattered from the critical standpoint-nevertheless he seemed to represent, in this case, a universal opinion; even in his rejection of Peter one could see, behind him, a world of readers withdrawing their approval.
"Fortitude"
Hugh Walpole
He could not understand it, and we may suppose he loved Jesus too much to be willing that He should suffer anything at all, either of humiliation, rejection or failure.
"The Making of an Apostle"
R. J. Campbell
Monsieur Batonnin was greatly vexed by the rejection of his hand.
"Monsieur Cherami"
Charles Paul de Kock