"Bettering" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... and grown angry, had that served me; but I knew it would only give pleasure to my tormentors, without bettering my condition. I therefore observed silence, and kept my eyes averted ...
— The Quadroon - Adventures in the Far West • Mayne Reid
... promotion of his political ideas, but never received a penny in return. He was a Boss indeed, directing party affairs with the strong hand of a Dictator, but he sought no profit and gained none, not even the thanks of those he served. So far from bettering his fortunes, his public activities involved constant demands upon his private purse. Not only party friends but party enemies called on Thurlow Weed for help when in distress, knowing that his hands would be open and his lips closed. Closed they were, but it was generally understood ...
— My Friends at Brook Farm • John Van Der Zee Sears
... more contentedly than ever to hammer the soles of the new shoes and patch up the old, Mr. Stewart was taking silent but effective measures for bettering his condition. He first went to the old watchman, from whom he heard much in behalf of our hero, and which served to strengthen him in his benevolent project. He found out from the old man, too, that Mr. Walters ...
— Watch--Work--Wait - Or, The Orphan's Victory • Sarah A. Myers
... Dolly, her humour bettering as mine went down. "Oh, no; you are jealous. He is more sought after than any gentleman at the assemblies, and Miss Dulany vows his steps are ravishing. There's for you, my lad! He may not be able ...
— The Crossing • Winston Churchill
... stood talking a while about certain public schemes that were in progress for the bettering of Ancoats. Then he said with ...
— The History of David Grieve • Mrs. Humphry Ward
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