The gleam of a jewel on a finger helped him not a little to the silence which ensued. "Romans--most noble Romans--I salute you!" he said. "Easy, by Jupiter! Who is he?" asked Drusus. "A dog of Israel--Sanballat by name--purveyor for the army; residence, Rome; vastly rich; grown so as a contractor of furnishments which he never furnishes. He spins mischiefs, nevertheless, finer than spiders spin their webs. Come--by the girdle of Venus! let us catch him!"
Messala arose as he spoke, and, with Drusus, joined the mass crowded about the purveyor.英文原著 · 《Ben-Hur》
"If that ye went, ye should repent; For in the forest now I have purveyed me of a maid, Whom I love more than you; Another fairer than ever ye were, I dare it well avow; And of you both, each should be wroth With other, as I trow: It were mine ease to live in peace; So will I, if I can: Wherefore I to the wood will go, Alone, a banished man."英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
At last, as we shall see in our next study, the way was cleared for a free and open setting of the Bible into English. The way had been beset with struggle, marked with blood, lighted by martyr fires. Wiclif and Purvey, Tindale and Coverdale, the refugees at Geneva and the Bishops at London, all had trod that way. Kings had fought them or had favored them; it was all one; they had gone on. Loyal zest for their Book and loving zeal for the common people had held them to the path. Now it had become a highway open to all men. And right worthy were the feet which were soon treading it.英文原著 · 《A Study of Bible》
"Fly!" cried the General, but he did not dare to look at his guest. "Our compact is broken. I shall not kill you. I will never be purveyor to the scaffold. But go out. You make us shudder."英文原著 · 《A Woman of Thirty》
famished upon the sifted meal and distilled water of a prudish purveyance. Let it suffice that Miss Corray and I were engaged in marriage. She and her mother went to the hotel at which I lived, and for two weeks I saw her daily. That I was happy needs hardly be said; the only bar to my perfect enjoyment of those golden days was the presence of Dr. Dorrimore, whom I had felt compelled to introduce to the ladies. By them he was evidently held in favour. What could I say? I knew absolutely nothing to his dis- credit.英文原著 · 《Can Such Things Be》
DRAGOMAN (growing, sulky and literal). - This friendly Englishman - this branch of Mudcombe - this head-purveyor of Goldborough - this possible policeman of Bedfordshire, is recounting his achievements, and the number of his titles.英文原著 · 《Eothen》
Internet purveyors have, for far too long, in my opinion, enjoyed the benefits of no taxation.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》