Wo-ho, my pretties; wo-ho, my lads," he cried to the ponies, as, perfectly at his ease in the water, he swam past their heads, well clear of their beating and pawing hoofs, and got to the other side.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn
"Back to the wall, my pretties," chuckled the Thing.
"Jack O' Judgment"
Edgar Wallace
Lookin' at the pretties, an' seein' if there's any nickels under the seats.
"Calvary Alley"
Alice Hegan Rice