She would still be at Rede Place every day, but she was old-fashioned and punctilious; she did not wish to leave Mr. Maule's house without Thanking him for his hospitality, not only to herself but to General Lingard, who had been asked there for her sake.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
He greeted the Deans gravely, Thanking them for their kindness to his daughter, with a fine courtesy that made a marked impression on them, and after he had gone his way, a happy, smiling Constance beside him, Marjorie slipped her arms in those of her father and mother, and walking between them told Constance's story all over again.
"Marjorie Dean High School Freshman"
Pauline Lester
By not Thanking me at all he replied almost gruffly, and left them.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse