And now large sums passed from hand to hand, and all the passions of hope and fear racked heads and hearts around, while a decorous silence prevailed; or, when broken, some softly toned voice alone interrupted the stillness.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
So that, at length, this same twenty-two thousand, assumed as paid for the reversion, was in reality but the balance of an immense demand for money lost, bills renewed, sums lent, debts discharged, and so on.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
Huge sums were offered me hourly; I should have been unwise indeed had I not accepted some of the offers.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook