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What would be easier than to show the legatee the income his aunt had been deriving, and effect a bogus sale of a part of the property for about five thousand pounds?

From '?19,000' by Delannoy, Burford

For some time past the whole company had been deriving amusement from a comedy which was going on in the wings.

From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Zola, Émile

Come Early The next letter shows that Haydn had been deriving some profit from Mistress Schroeter's affections by setting her to work as an amanuensis.

From Haydn by Hadden, J. Cuthbert (James Cuthbert)

Tabby and Eliza Fortlock, sisters, and single women, had been deriving years of leisure, comfort, and money from the sweat of Edward's brow.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by Still, William