He pulled out an almost empty purse and eyed it ruefully.

"Why would a woman carry around an empty purse? "

In a moment more than a few would find their purses flat and empty.

But such Lethean media are not readily obtainable by a man with an empty purse.

As she looked indignantly at the empty purse, an idea took form in Scarlett's mind and grew swiftly.

Every distressed man, every empty purse, found with him patience and intelligence of his position.

"A poor soldier just from the wars, with a cracked crown and empty purse for a reward."

The price I paid for that lesson has left my heart an almost empty purse, with just two coins or three clinking at the bottom.

When the affair was over, he slipped away, leaving an unwanted child or an empty purse behind him.

A police detective, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said an empty purse that might belong to the victim was found at the scene.