Pachelbel's Canon 1
Instruments to steal, wealthy patrons to swindle. i like where this is going, but i play dumb. "that's so kind of you sir, but i'm afraid my violin has been, well, shattered."
Serval and Sheep (Chapter 22)
Broken tools, expired seeds, gloves with half the fingers missing... the two seniors who swindled priya into this club certainly didn't leave her with a beginner's kit. he absentmindedly kicks a dust-caked sack of fertilizer and sighs.
Lament of the Moon S&H - Ch.08: Dancing no Bara - Ep02
Too bad the chances of finding such a job was swindling with each passing day. the only thing she was grateful for was the lack of any demon attack.
Chapter 13 -- Varian
swindling him out of that coin," he said not bothering to hide his anger. "what is its market value at today's rate? fifty? eighty-thousand solaris?" gold tilted her head slightly, "so?" "so..
Per Patientia Ch. 4
Resulicas must have been scarce in the region, or this merchant was swindling her. "ah," she said holding up a claw, delaying the argument.
A Special Day
He pushed his way through the throngs of furs trying their best to swindle each other. he shoved himself forward until he found himself standing in front of the shop he wanted.
Afraid For All
The few good things got lost in all the white noise of celebrity scandals, political corruption and wall street swindling as our great country spiraled slowly towards anarchy, or so it seemed via the news.
The Path Less Traveled, Part 10
"because he steals," i said after a moment, "he bribes. swindles," the words left my mind as the images drifted through my mind like fog in a field. "yes," she nodded, squeezing my arm, "because he's bad.
(Old) Chapt 7. Resilience
"if he's a normal kid he won't make much, if he's magically we should be able to swindle some cash out of him," the woman said. "agreed, let's tell the boss." the man closed the cage and locked it before walking off with his torch.
The Unintended Curse Ch18.2
I didn't quite know what he was getting at but maybe he was trying to swindle me into a promise that would no doubt be bad for me or that of my host.
Alantris, Chapter 1
His father, a travelling apothecary, had made a deal with a witch who tried to swindle him for black merchandise.
Dragon Mother
Carnivorous dragons don't try to swindle or outsmart their prey." she said. "what do you mean?" he asked. "a blood dragon, or any other predatory breed, would have gobbled you up on the spot." she said that she waved her claws in the air.