A linkboy came touting us; we hesitated, then took him on.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mask of Apollo]

I gave her my arm because the path was steep, and because of the linkboy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Praise Singer]

As soon as we were alone, but for his linkboy walking ahead, I asked his news.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mask of Apollo]

I began to tell her about it, when, too soon, the linkboy stopped at her house.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Praise Singer]

Tall cressets lighted us down the steps, and each had his own linkboy to see him home.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Praise Singer]

"I want this book from the dark young man, the silent one," he whispered, and the linkboy hurried off.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dark Queen]

He stepped into the corridor, handed the note to a passing linkboy, and ordered the child to the library.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dark Queen]

The linkboy paused at the corner, missed us, and came running back to make sure we were still on our feet.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mask of Apollo]

His reverie was interrupted by the linkboy knocking at the door of honest John Christie, whose wife came forth with “quips, and becks, and wreathed smiles,” to welcome her honoured guest on his return to his apartment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference

There is not a blacksmith or linkboy in London that exults more than I do, upon any good news, since you went abroad.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3] Reference

With the assistance of Terence, and a linkboy who volunteered his services, Quilt soon removed the prisoners from the coach, and leaving.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jack Sheppard A Romance] Reference

His reverie was interrupted by the linkboy knocking at the door of honest John Christie, whose wife came forth with "quips, and becks, and wreathed smiles," to welcome her honoured guest on his return to his apartment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference

All fell to praising of it, each after his own fashion, though the same young blade held with his former view that another than her conjugial had been the man in the gap, a clerk in orders, a linkboy (virtuous) or an itinerant vendor of articles needed in every household.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ulysses] Reference

A linkboy outside a travelling theatre he was promoted to employment within.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Book of the Play Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Story, Life, and Character] Reference

"Madam," said he, "the Chevalier de Grammont hates pomp: my linkboy, of whom you speak, is faithful to my service; and besides, he is one of the bravest fellows in the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Memoirs of Count Grammont — Complete] Reference

Then we were out, with the linkboy waiting.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Praise Singer]