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One day, as I am polishing an ornately decorated serving spoon, Mrs. Nielsen points at her clavicle and says, without looking at me, “We could clean that up for you, if you like.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

The person for whom I am polishing them will come to fetch them away either this morning or during the day.

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 2 of 6 by Sue, Eugène

"In Eternity, I am polishing the floor," says he; "we are going to have a big dance here to-night."

From Selected Polish Tales by Busch, Marie