It occasionally happened that an article sent to some magazine was not returned, and always after so many Rejections to have one accepted and paid for with a cheque worth several pounds was a cause of astonishment, and was as truly a miracle as if the angel of the sun had compassionately thrown us down a handful of gold.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
In explaining Thang-li's subsequent behaviour it has been claimed by many that the strain of being compelled, in the exercise of his duty, to remain for three days and three nights in the middle of the Hall surrounded by that ferocious horde, all clamouring to reach him, and the contemplation of the immense sum which he would gain by so unparalleled a batch of Rejections, contorted his faculties of discrimination and sapped the resources of his usually active mind.
"Kai Lung's Golden Hours"
Ernest Bramah Commentator: Hilaire Belloc
That the table-service of The Hopper's establishment was not to Shaver's liking was manifested in repeated Rejections of the plain white bowl in which Mary offered the porridge.
"A Reversible Santa Claus"
Meredith Nicholson