It made Beaton feel very old; it somehow left him behind and forgotten; in a manner, it made him feel Trifled with.
"A Hazard of New Fortunes, Part Fifth"
William Dean Howells
"I will not be Trifled with in this way.
"A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories"
William D. Howells
Sally won't be Trifled with, not she!
"Somehow Good"
William de Morgan