Instantly she awoke and sat upright.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
Nell, who towards the close of the dinner felt a little sleepy, became thoroughly aroused and, having an upright little heart, seized her father's hand, and kissing it again and again, began to beg for Fatma.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
She held herself upright with difficulty, and her eyelids drooped.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee