The fingers of Mrs. Kaye's thin right hand plucked nervously at the buttons which fastened her black woollen bodice.
"Jane Oglander"
Marie Belloc Lowndes
A short while ago, when I fetched the wine, I met him coming from the garden, where he had plucked the fruit for our wedding feast.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
She drank once more from the marble fountain, put a few oranges in her pocket, and plucked a spray from the pomegranate.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse