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"Meanwhile," concluded the doctor, "I am locking it in this private drawer in my bureau."

From The Golden Scorpion by Rohmer, Sax

Be off to bed, for I am locking up in a minute.'

From Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney by Marshall, Emma

"I am locking you in, by your father's wish," said Mrs. Coppersley from the other side.

From The Solitary Farm by Hume, Fergus

I am locking them up," he added, taking a key from his pocket, "and there is the key.

From The Lighted Way by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)