1 Lately I have been taking stock of my internal economy.
2 When first Mr. Bennet had married, economy was held to be perfectly useless, for, of course, they were to have a son.
3 Mrs. Bennet had no turn for economy, and her husband's love of independence had alone prevented their exceeding their income.
4 It will save me a world of trouble and economy.
5 Such relief, however, as it was in her power to afford, by the practice of what might be called economy in her own private expences, she frequently sent them.
6 By which the reader may conceive an idea of the ingenuity of that people, as well as the prudent and exact economy of so great a prince.
7 Body number two, said they must take everything on political economy.
8 I have been a liberal housekeeper enough, but I shall not be ashamed to practise economy now.
9 By moderation and economy, and bringing down your wants to your income, and all that.
10 They haven't no more philosophy nor political economy about 'em than that,' said the beadle, snapping his fingers contemptuously.
11 The owner is obviously a muscular man, left-handed, with an excellent set of teeth, careless in his habits, and with no need to practise economy.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In III. The Adventure of The Yellow Face 12 It is in this manner that, in the blindness of a poor political economy, we drown and allow to float down stream and to be lost in the gulfs the well-being of all.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I—THE LAND IMPOVERISHED BY THE SEA 13 Political economy therein spies a detritus, social philosophy there beholds a residuum.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 2: CHAPTER II—ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE SEWER 14 The street-lantern, situated directly opposite, cast some light on the stairs, and thus effected some economy in illumination.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 3: CHAPTER XI—CONCUSSION IN THE ABSOLUTE 15 Marius' economy was severe, and that word had its absolute meaning for Jean Valjean.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER III—THEY RECALL THE GARDEN OF THE RUE PLUMET