Sir Pitt went and expostulated with his sister-in-law upon the subject of the dismissal of Briggs and other matters of delicate family interest. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷.名利场.
Think of the look of the thing,' expostulated Mr. Pickwick; 'have some regard to appearances. 查尔斯·狄更斯.匹克威克外传.
Don't go and have all the crying to yourself,' expostulated Maggy, 'that an't not being greedy. 查尔斯·狄更斯.小杜丽.
That same night after Adrian's departure, her mother had warmly expostulated with her on the subject of her attachment to me. 玛丽·雪莱.最后一个人.
Cinderella, dear child,' the old man expostulated, 'will you never rest? 查尔斯·狄更斯.我们共同的朋友.
I expostulated with him, but in vain; neither would he so much as tell me who their new captain was. 乔纳森·斯威夫特.格列佛游记.
Come, come now, uncle, expostulated Shirley, do not begin to fret and fume, or we shall make no sense of the business. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.雪莉.
Paul, told us he knew not what possessed us, and half expostulated. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特.维莱特.