From John Le Carré's Smiley's People: Suddenly Lacon’s own face took on an appalled expression and his tone dropped to one of near despair. “You should hear them, George, our new masters! You should hear the way they talk about the Circus! I’m their dog’s-body, damn it; I know, get it every day!...

In Jane Austen's Persuasion, when Louisa has her accident, and her friends and family are figuring out who's going to stay with her, we have this quote from Anne: She endeavoured to be composed, and to be just. Without emulating the feelings of an Emma towards her Henry, she would have attended ...