These natives become Christians under steady pressure, and after that always seem to be in need of drugs, especially quinine; and Tudor, who, owing to his lungs and one thing and another, had a good experience of drugs, was deeply interested, and gave sixpence to the Medical Drug Fund, and showed a strong inclination to become a collector for the Medical Drug Missionary.
— from The Human Boy and the War by Eden Phillpotts
He meant to have her at any price, and she was very badly in need of deliverance, even though she might have to pay for it, and pay heavily.
— from Greatheart by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
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