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There was a mist, half-fog, half-spray, scudding before the wind, and through it I could see the white-backed rollers lifting over Peveril Point; while all along the cliff-face the sea-birds thronged the ledges, and sat huddled in snowy lines, knowing the mischief that was brewing in the elements.
John Meade Falkner - Moonfleet

We rattled away through the crowded streets in the dim half-fog that was enveloping the town, and duly arrived at the dreary-looking offices of the lawyers. There I did not lose a minute; they had been duly apprised of my coming and I found Watson the managing clerk already waiting for me. "Here are the two packets, Mr.
Henry Curties - A Queen's Error
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