"I haven't come to sermonize to-day," replied Mr. Gray, severely, "therefore do not give way to any groundless fears of torturing on my part."
"Mattie:--A Stray (Vol 3 of 3)"
Frederick William Robinson
They will tell me I have no business with mystical ideas, and will give me in exchange the petty religion of rich women; they will wish to mix themselves up with my life, to inquire about the state of my soul, to insinuate their own tastes; they will try to convince me that art is dangerous, will sermonize me with imbecile talk, and pour over me their flowing bowls of pious veal broth.
"En Route"
J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
"You might sit and sermonize just as well, mightn't you?
"Jewel A Chapter In Her Life"
Clara Louise Burnham