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It never felt like anybody ever consciously chose the music; it just somehow always appeared, unsummoned but not unappreciated.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2019

The last question was addressed to Hedges, who had come in unsummoned.

From Elster's Folly by Wood, Henry, Mrs.

The spirits which spoke most readily through her were those of men, even coarse and rude characters, which came unsummoned.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 by Various

Waiting Yet it was part of the beautiful magic of the day that presently he should come to her, unsummoned save by her longing and his own desire.

From Master of the Vineyard by Reed, Myrtle

But, as I presume, the summons to freeholders was by general proclamation; so that it is not easy to perceive what difference there could be between summoned and unsummoned suitors.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry