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This speech had changed the footing on which he stood with Herr Balthasar; he thought he should now be better able to confess boldly what for some days had been busying and disquieting his mind.

From The Old Man of the Mountain, The Lovecharm and Pietro of Abano Tales from the German of Tieck by Tieck, Ludwig

"Oh! no," was the reply, as the other got up and stretched himself, for he had been busying himself with some small job that allowed of sitting.

From Rocky Mountain Boys Camping in the Big Game Country by Rathborne, St. George

His tone was kinder again, for he saw how Robin had been busying himself in these last few moments.

From Robin Hood by Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers)

A month or two ago, I had been busying myself in drawing up the above narrative, intending to make it public.

From The Works of Charles Lamb in Four Volumes, Volume 4 by Lamb, Charles

She had been busying herself with removing weeds from the foot of the railings, but now came and stood beside him before the last grave in the row, the grave of Leo's father.

From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann