Farewells

Here again farewells: to the dear little old lady from Boston and to my kind and charming friend the Ceylon tea-planter, who has placed me under an endless debt of gratitude by his many courtesies. ❋ Unknown (1891)

Still, I recalled the farewells, as my visionary middle brother stood dangerously near the edge of the swampy platform, surrounded by goats, watching the three of us ride away. ❋ Sydney Kilgore (2010)

She caught up my silk hat and tipped it onto my head, permitted young Ledbetter to help her into her brilliant white sealskin coat, picked up her tiny gold mesh handbag, and sashayed down the corridor to the stage door, calling farewells to various fellow musicians and staff as she went. ❋ King, Laurie R. (2006)

She only dimly recalled the farewells to the healer and the boy's mother. ❋ Goodkind, Terry (2001)

Warren took the wheel, and the chauffeur, still the hero of the occasion, stood on the running board and waved his cap and called his farewells as long as they were in sight. ❋ George Durston (N/A)

His mother appeared upon the porch in departure, calling farewells over her shoulder to Mrs. Gelbraith, who stood in the doorway. ❋ Unknown (1914)

They all went away at the same time, those in carriages calling farewells to each other and to the little processions departing on foot in different directions to homes near by. ❋ Booth Tarkington (1907)

So, of the seven condemned only three called their farewells to Murray as he marched down the corridor between the two guards -- Bonifacio, ❋ O. Henry (1886)

Women were calling farewells and cautions to the men in the returning boats, and meeting friends were telling in many tongues the droll or sad distresses of the hour. ❋ George Washington Cable (1884)

Feelingly and reluctantly we said our "farewells," promising to come at some future time if God so willed. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

He didn't want any 'sadness o' farewells 'and neither do I, ❋ Unknown (1908)

One or two other distinguished actors before him have thus chosen, and a greater number have bade us, those professional "farewells" that remind one of that dream of De Quincey in which he heard reverberated "Everlasting farewells! and again and yet again reverberated -- everlasting farewells!" ❋ Richard Le Gallienne (1906)

Frohman revived it again and again until it had almost as many "farewells" as Adelina Patti. ❋ Daniel Frohman (1895)

Dick, who had been astutely sent away from home for a few weeks, knew nothing of his cousin's intended departure -- Madam Trevern had purposely schemed thus to escape any "farewells" between the young people, arranging Mary's London visit very suddenly; and "perhaps 'twas the wisest," the girl sighed to herself as she wandered for the last time round the old, familiar garden, and seated herself, _alone! ❋ Unknown (1888)

And thus an hour passed swiftly away, and then "farewells" full of love and hope, and laughter and tears, and hand-clasping, and good words, were said; and Jamie went off to his new life, leaving a thousand pleasant hopes and expectations behind him. ❋ Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr (1875)

This I imputed to the reaction after highly sentimental "farewells" in which, like other excesses, Jack delights; the women having, as usual, done all they could, by crying alongside, to make the men believe they were running greater risks than had ever been before undergone by Arctic navigators. ❋ Sherard Osborn (1848)

He didn't want any ` sadness o 'farewells' and neither do I, Mistress Blythe -- for all will be well with me and mine beyant the bar. " ❋ Unknown (1915)

The separate falls of Wolsey and the Queen are both carefully and credibly sketched out, and both get good speeches as their farewells to the action. ❋ Nwhyte (2009)

The stillness was broken with cheery farewells; the dogs whined; and He of the Otter Skins talked with his whip to a recalcitrant wheeler. ❋ Unknown (2010)