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She was dreadfully sleepy, but she sprang up like a lark—a lark that had overeaten itself and gone to bed cross—and darted into the library.

From Christmas Every Day and Other Stories by Howells, William Dean

Whether any had overeaten themselves I leave to the reader to determine.

From Through Shot and Flame The Adventures and Experiences of J. D. Kestell Chaplain to President Steyn and General Christian De Wet by Kestell, J. D. (John Daniel)

Mishap the second: Master Brooks Brooks Cunninghame had overeaten himself and come near to leaving the whole family in mourning as loud as his own wails.

From The Coward A Novel of Society and the Field in 1863 by Morford, Henry

Solomon had grown heavy all at once—and goodness knows it was not because he had overeaten, for food was scarce at that season of the year.

From The Tale of Solomon Owl by Bailey, Arthur Scott

Tatan Nene, greatly astonished at the thought that she had overeaten herself, was laughing vaguely over her own stupidity.

From Four Short Stories By Emile Zola by Zola, Émile