But when he would open the envelope, his hands fell slack, and there it still lay on the table concealed by the darkness.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
I see she grows slack, wantin' me to look after her.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Stand by, ready to slack off, if I give the word.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever