Margio … would go back to their kampong and look for gifts for her.

Do you feel inclined to have a knock in for an hour? said Charles, addressing Tom. I don't understand much of the game. […] He was seldom indeed without two good trumps, and therefore almost invariably loo'd those who stood.

Viewed biostatistically, some people seem better off because they are kept alive longer and in better condition.

the broken bureau-lock and tinkered window-pane