His only wish was to go as straightly and quickly as possible to Cheyne Walk; but it soon appeared that Mrs. Hilbery either ignored or thought fit to baffle this desire by Interposing various errands of her own.
"Night and Day"
Virginia Woolf
And a telegram to mother, in case she should see something in the newspapers; tell her there is nothing the matter-only a trifling cold-" "Really, Mr. Moore," said the doctor, Interposing, "you must have a little care; you must calm yourself.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
In his anxiety to press forward Gage had one or two narrow escapes from being rubbed off by Interposing trees.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay