"Finish up" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... came an interruption, in the shape of Gillian. 'Mysie, mamma says we may finish up our sacred illuminated cards, for it ...
— The Two Sides of the Shield • Charlotte M. Yonge
... the places you have been to, conversed with the waiters of the hotels where you put up, have heard you to-day go through as good a day's work as any strong man could desire to do, and have seen you finish up, with a stiff glass of whisky toddy, which I am very sorry to have interrupted. Now, sir, this is very like an effort to obtain money under false pretences, and, if you don't know what that leads to, you are in a very fair way to find out. The Company which ...
— The Iron Horse • R.M. Ballantyne
... early, Mrs. Sykes," said the doctor cheerfully. "Wait till I take the car around and I'll finish up those ...
— Up the Hill and Over • Isabel Ecclestone Mackay
... finish up my scrapbook for my hospital boys," sighed Polly; "and the corners peel up faster than ...
— Half a Dozen Girls • Anna Chapin Ray
... point, so that the driver felt warranted in starting up his horses. When we had driven beyond earshot she said: "I knew she was not an American, as soon as she spoke, by her accent, and then those foreigners have no self-respect. That was a pretty bold bid for a contribution to finish up her 'little palace'! I'm glad you didn't give her anything, Mr. Twelvemough. I was afraid your sympathies had been ...
— A Traveler from Altruria: Romance • W. D. Howells
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