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Lying quietly in his bed, Helmsley conversed with his inner self, as it were, reasoning with his own human perplexities and gradually unravelling them.

From The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches by Corelli, Marie

He said we were not "worms of the dust"; we were reasoning, progressive, inventive men and women.

From Laddie; a true blue story by Stratton-Porter, Gene

Only Nehushta stood where she was, her eyes fixed upon the ground as though she were reasoning with herself.

From Pearl-Maiden by Haggard, Henry Rider

If we were reasoning, farsighted people, four fifths of us would go straight to the Guardians for relief, and knock the whole social system to pieces with most beneficial reconstructive results.

From Man and Superman by Shaw, Bernard

The detective paused a moment and when he began again, he spoke almost as if he were reasoning with himself.

From Who? by Kent, Elizabeth