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"Perhaps she will elope," the doctor said to his wife, humorously.

From The Man Who Wins by Herrick, Robert

No, I’ll just wait for night, and then you and I will elope together.”

From Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

Have all your wants packed up this evening by 6 o'clock and we will elope together dearest and when we are one, we will go to America and make our fortunes.

From Daisy Ashford: Her Book by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

The daughter will elope with a French dancing-master.

From The Abominations of Modern Society by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)

"You think he will elope with her?" asked the other incredulously.

From Riven Bonds. Vol. I. A Novel, in Two Volumes by Werner, E.