Novels are taken up to amuse the vacant hour—in this consists their use.

This Mr. Fleurant and Mr. Purgon amuse themselves finely with your body.

This was not a great sorrow for Rico,—he knew how to amuse himself.

We amuse him more than the hackneyed comrades he has worn out.

I must now amuse and put her off—at all events for the present.

And Prada, diverted by the meeting, whispered to Pierre: "Wait a bit, he'll amuse us."

It was only natural that a woman should want to amuse herself.

This appeared to amuse Alice, or at least to please her, for she laughed.

We do not desire, I believe, to amuse the grooms and hostlers in the yard with our music.

I wonder what Albert can find to amuse him there; I fear no good.