Here are my 100 words from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray p52:
...Mr. Joseph Sedley made his appearance before luncheon. He had never been known before to confer such an honour on Russell Square. George Osborne was somehow there already (sadly "putting out" Amelia, who was writing to her twelve dearest friends at Chiswick Mall), and Rebecca was employed upon her yesterday's work. As Joe's buggy drove up, and while, after his usual thundering knock and pompous bustle at the door, the ex-Collector of Boggley Wollah laboured up stairs to the drawing-room, knowing glances were telegraphed between Osborne and Miss Sedley, and the pair, smiling archly, looked at Rebecca, who actually blushed...
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I agree with MLK; great use of the word satiated!
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the 100 words you've shared from Vanity Fair. Love the phrase "employed upon her yesterday's work".