"Overtax" Quotes from Famous Books
... obey me, dear," she said firmly. "You are indeed weak, and if you overtax your strength—think what will become of me! To please me, go back and rest till I have prepared your breakfast, and then, if you still feel strong, we will think about letting ... — Marguerite De Roberval - A Romance of the Days of Jacques Cartier • T. G. Marquis
... just mustn't overtax your strength—remember this is only the second day you've been out ... — Caesar Rodney's Ride • Henry Fisk Carlton |