One would say that the Spring driven from every place, from the gloomy immensity of the heavens and from the frozen surface of the earth has, as we, sought refuge under ground; or rather that her wandering ghost returns at stated seasons to visit us and tantalise us by her haunting presence.
"Underground Man"
Gabriel Tarde
Bansemer was alone and where Droom's eyes could not see him, but something told him that the grin hung outside the door for many minutes, as if waiting for a chance to pop in and tantalise him.
"Jane Cable"
George Barr McCutcheon
As if to tantalise them, they now beheld for the first time the objects of their far expedition-the animals they had so long desired to come up with-the buffaloes!
"The Boy Hunters"
Captain Mayne Reid