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The young man smiled at the girl, as he crushed up the notes and stuffed them into his pocket.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSON
Down in his galleries and chambers where it was dark as a pocket Grandfather Mole enjoyed himself thoroughly.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY
Absently his hands wandered through the pockets, and found his purse and the money in an outside pocket.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUX
“Of course we know it, sir,” rejoined Fogg, slapping his pocket—perhaps by accident.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENS
That night he encamped near a fair-sized village which was ominously denuded of men.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACY
Thinking it was a request for employment which he could not offer, Malcolm stuffed it carelessly into a pocket.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACY
"If you please, I want to give you a note," said the child, anxiously searching a small pocket.
ROSEMARY IN SEARCH OF A FATHERC. N. WILLIAMSON
Since the end of 1847, not a penny has come into his own pocket either through piano-playing and conducting, or through teaching.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAY
Sam buttoned the will carefully in a side pocket; intimating by a look meanwhile, that he did mean it, and very seriously too.
THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB, V. 2(OF 2)CHARLES DICKENS
I remember feeling in his pocket for the ring, and as I did so, I felt a hand grasp mine for a moment.
UNCANNY TALESVARIOUS

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