"Compter" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... honor's humble pardon if I have offended your honor," says Esmond in a tone of great humility. "Rather than be sent to the Compter, or be put in the pillory, there's nothing I wouldn't do. But Mrs. Leach, the printer's lady, told me to mind Tommy whilst she went for her husband to the tavern, and I daren't leave the child lest he should fall into the fire; but if ...
— The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. • W. M. Thackeray
... more rational to you. It really does to me, and I hope we shall follow it. Since you left Philadelphia, some circumstances have turned up which render my office so disagreeable to me that I am determined to resign. Vous pouvez compter sur moi. Besides the disgust I have taken, I am led to it by ambition, which has a small share of influence over me ...
— Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Complete • Matthew L. Davis |
