| 单词 | chambermaid |
| 例句 | Suddenly, I caught sight of a chambermaid coming along the corridor towards us. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z This woman was not her mother but Josefa, another chambermaid, the one who tended to the first floor. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z On the very first morning after our arrival, the chambermaid was making my bed when one of my mice poked its head out from under the sheets. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The improving visibility revealed Polly, the chambermaid who everyone said was simple, and who stayed on late whenever there was a do. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Gabriel had turned in his return ticket in order to stay in Paris, selling the old newspapers and empty bottles that the chambermaids threw out of a gloomy hotel on the Rue Dauphine. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z The next morning, after a stand-up breakfast in the café, Lupita started her job as a chambermaid. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The girl who was with him got into the papers too because her arm was broken--she was one of the chambermaids in the Santa Barbara Hotel. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z I’d answered an ad, after all, and would be starting in two weeks as a chambermaid at Brown’s Rooming House in Great Falls. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z He rang the bell and the chambermaid came and knocked at the door. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z What a good job Mamá had as chambermaid in Señor Aguilar’s hotel! Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The chambermaid lit three lamps, which illuminated but did not lighten the effect. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z "How many beds to be aired?" asked Letitia the chambermaid, from the stairwell. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Two chambermaids were standing at a respectful distance, watching his efforts in some awe. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z There was spare bedding; he only had to ask the chambermaids for it. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The Smith Rooming House was getting ready to open: “experienced chambermaids wanted.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z But the chambermaid Miss Kenton had left in attendance stood up upon seeing me and began to shake my father's shoulder. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z In these boats were sometimes other chambermaids, the kind who went to illegal parties in people’s rooms to drink rye and ginger ale out of paper cups, and were rumored to go all the way. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z All week Beatrice and the chambermaid, Sara, had been at work in the kitchen, preparing pastries and sweetmeats for Lady Isobel’s feast on Yule night. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z And just this past year she got a better job working as a chambermaid in the same hotel Jude had worked in. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Yet I dared not let them out because the chambermaid was spying on me all the time. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z The chambermaid put the tray with the beer-bottles and glasses down on the table. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “From the chambermaid who was here before you. She went back to her family in Mexico.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z A German chambermaid named Caroline Klausmann had tended the children’s room and observed the same wrenching scenes. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z She found a job as chambermaid in the same hotel in which Richard worked as elevator boy. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “They hadn’t brought any servants with them, so there was that. Serving at table, or in the kitchens. And there were chambermaids, gardeners, laundresses.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Yes, between Ivy the chambermaid and Martin, the visiting American cousin. ‘Downton Abbey’-esque novels offer romance, fashion and foie gras 2013-02-07T21:54:37Z He attributes his sympathy for the underdog -- his characters include chambermaids, peasants and victims of persecution -- to his humble roots. Nobel-winning Portuguese author Saramago dies at 87 2010-06-19T02:24:00Z After idling in that pokey room for a few itchy minutes I was summoned by the porter and handed off to a chambermaid. | 'Hotel Savoy': The Porter Will Kindly Show You to Your Doom 2010-10-06T21:59:00Z Sonia has recently moved from Slovenia to Turin, Italy, where she works as a chambermaid in an upscale hotel. | 'The Double Hour': Romance or Film Noir? Both, and a Thriller 2011-04-14T23:37:10Z Camae is a young chambermaid who explains that it is her first night on the job, though she does not appear overawed by the preacher's presence. The Mountaintop ? review 2011-03-23T17:42:45Z Her mother, a chambermaid and a cook, wore a tiara in a photograph in which she and several other women were adorned in elegant white dresses. Mining Memories to Preserve the Past 2011-02-22T00:00:04Z First, the chambermaid’s denial of consent in the initial scene, though brief, is clear and unambiguous. Starring Depardieu as D.S.K. 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The siblings were paid wages near the very highest rate in the city for a chef de cuisine and chambermaid. Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson and the Ways We Talk About Our Past 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z A bureaucrat threatens to deport his best chambermaid. The Virgin Islands, Rewritten 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z An immigrant chambermaid, terrified she has a fatal illness, is driven to steal in order to get medical advice. Playing Cards 1: Spades – review 2013-02-12T17:31:11Z Fetishism, French chambermaids and great fashion were at the center of Marc Jacobs’s collection for Vuitton, one of his most satisfying in awhile. On the Runway: Hotel Louis Vuitton 2011-03-09T11:29:49Z In 1981, Calle worked as a chambermaid in a Venetian hotel, using not just a broom and a mop, but also a camera and a cassette recorder. 10 books to read in December 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Our destination was a lakeside resort, called Quisisana, in Southern Maine, where I’d worked one summer as a chambermaid when I was 19. Where Summer Never Changes 2019-08-31T04:00:00Z There are mentions of interludes with “Swedish au pairs” and “backpacking Yankee girls” and a chambermaid named Brigitta, who became pregnant. ‘Yes, Chef,’ by Marcus Samuelsson 2012-06-26T12:37:23Z In Ferrara’s cut, Devereaux’s assault on the chambermaid runs for about a minute and a half, and it explicitly shows Devereaux emerging from the bathroom clad only in a towel. Starring Depardieu as D.S.K. 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z The chambermaid, unaware that he was there, appears flustered and is about to leave, but he drops his towel, grabs her, and, overcoming her refusal and her resistance, forces her head down toward his crotch. Starring Depardieu as D.S.K. 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Exquisitely directed by Simone Benmussa, this was an adaptation of a George Moore short story about a woman who, for economic reasons, lives as a male hotel waiter and enjoys a relationship with a chambermaid. Susannah York obituary 2011-01-16T10:38:03Z Then, several scenes later, when the chambermaid answers questions from police officers about the incident, Ferrara shows her simply sitting in their presence and describing the incident. Starring Depardieu as D.S.K. 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z In between, however, the production is on more solid footing, starting with the Finnish author Sofi Oksanen’s thoroughly contemporary reworking of the play’s second dialogue, between a soldier and a chambermaid. In Salzburg, New Lives for Two Scandalous Plays 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Even Brits are not immune to Scouse ire: Yorkshire actor Nicola Burley recently caused an uproar with her dodgy attempt at a Liverpool accent when playing a chambermaid on Downton Abbey. Well in: how Lady Gaga could teach herself Cilla Black's Scouse 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z To help pay for the rest of her education, at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Washington, she worked a variety of jobs — including as a seamstress and a chambermaid. Beverly Cleary on turning 100: Kids today ‘don’t have the freedom’ I had 2016-04-02T04:00:00Z In this 1951 drama, Michèle Morgan plays a chambermaid who marries a publishing magnate only to fall in love with a handsome young carpenter. Spare Times for Dec. 5-Dec. 11 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z One of J-Lo’s best-known roles, playing a hotel chambermaid who gets mistaken for a millionaire socialite by a clot. The best and the worst Jennifer Lopez films – ranked 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Meanwhile he dreams up names for Hitler – "the middle-class Antichrist" or "the Machiavelli for chambermaids" – and rails against the Prussian mindset which allowed such a man to thrive. Diary of a Man in Despair by Friedrich Reck – review 2013-03-26T15:23:23Z “We’re the invisibles of the hotel, the last in line and the worst paid. When we first started telling hotel clients what was going on, they were shocked – they’d never spoken to a chambermaid before.” Chambermaids’ revolt aims to shame Spain’s rogue employers 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z The protagonist of this novel set in Franco-era Spain is a hotel chambermaid who risks her life to gather evidence against her country’s fascist regime. The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2019 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z Poised to leave the children’s bathroom, the chambermaid nonchalantly holds her bucket and mop in one hand: a strong, efficient woman. I was obsessed with the Dolls’ House. The Smithsonian almost tossed it out. 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Some of the references read like a Cleudo game: a former chambermaid who said she spotted Sarkozy arrive one day with his chauffeur while she was "in the linen room". Mystery of the L'Oreal heir, 'Mr Nicolas' and the envelopes stuffed with euros 2012-07-03T21:39:13Z Historians know that she was a seamstress and worked for a time as Jefferson’s chambermaid. For decades they hid Jefferson’s relationship with her. Now Monticello is making room for Sally Hemings. 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z She also plans to eavesdrop on shoppers, taking a cue from Sophie Calle, the French artist who went undercover as a chambermaid to photograph hotel guests’ belongings. Why so many L.A. creatives meet up at a secret, underground spot: Ikea 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z “Full Time”: In Éric Gravel’s film, a single mother who is the lead chambermaid of a five-star hotel in Paris must navigate the overwhelming demands of her routine. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z “All they would become is seagoing bellhops, chambermaids and dishwashers.” The Final Fight for Black Sailors Known as the ‘Philadelphia 15’ 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Kéké worked as a hotel chambermaid for more than 15 years and eventually climbed the ladder to next job grade, becoming a governess who managed teams of cleaners. Former hotel housekeeper aims to give French workers a voice 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z Today’s fast-food workers, hotel chambermaids and nursing-home employees are not enslaved, but as both Lincoln and Du Bois would have understood, they perform labor under a system that has become increasingly unfair and unfree. Are we witnessing a ‘General Strike’ in our own time? 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Going by the frequency with which the jobs turn up in the want ads, dressmakers, laundresses, chambermaids and cooks were in high demand. Perspective | For Labor Day: Recollecting some of the labors of 19th-century Washingtonians 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Her mother, a hotel chambermaid, finally started a new hotel job this month. Mexico sees holiday bump in tourism amid coronavirus pandemic surge 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z Her mother, a hotel chambermaid, finally started a new hotel job this month. Mexico sees holiday bump in tourism amid pandemic surge 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z She moved to Washington and worked as a taxi driver, chambermaid and waitress. Community deaths 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z All the children were instructed to work summers as waiters or chambermaids. Billionaire Chuck Feeney achieves goal of giving away his fortune 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z An eccentric apartment tenant pairs an elevator operator and a chambermaid. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, July 12, 2020 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z At Mar-a-Lago, for example, close to 80 workers — chambermaids, wait staff, bartenders and others — are foreign workers. Trump’s self-serving immigration ban 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z The son of a French slave-owner and merchant sailor in Haiti and his mistress, a Creole chambermaid believed to have been a slave, the artist was raised in France. Commentary: Remembering the man whose landmark 1976 exhibition insisted: Black art matters 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Also vulnerable are hotels that rely on EU workers for cleaning, kitchen and chambermaid staff, and big business and homes who rely on EU workers for cleaning, security and housekeeping. UK to close door to non-English speakers and unskilled workers 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z On Thursday morning, the hotel chambermaid let Miller sleep in. Perspective | Before there was coronavirus, there was yellow fever. Fear of it once gripped D.C. 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z "They saw Joyce as someone who was anti-Irish; who was profligate; who ran away with a chambermaid; who wrote dirty books," Senator David Norris explained. Exhuming bones and resurrecting house of The Dead 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z I expect something similar will be appropriated from an old episode of “Upstairs, Downstairs” in which, during the king’s visit, a chambermaid goes into labor. After Plácido Domingo harassment allegations, readers ask: 'Who is complicit?' 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z Marina was an immigrant from Russia who was now working as a chambermaid at t he Alexandria Hotel — where coincidentally D.W. These stories explain L.A.'s dazzling rise 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z As a chambermaid, she scrubbed toilets and changed sheets for a living. A Centennial Celebration of Suffrage: Elsie Parrish: A chambermaid clears the way for minimum wages 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z An early story, “The Hotel Capital,” is written from the perspective of a chambermaid who creates stories about the people whose rooms she cleans, based on their personal effects. Olga Tokarczuk’s Novels Against Nationalism 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z A senatorial candidate falls for a chambermaid after he mistakes her for a guest at the hotel. TV Listings: Here are the feature and TV Films airing the week of July 21 - 27, 2019 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z The hauntings are believed to have started in the 1930s when the hotel’s owner had an affair with a chambermaid which led to her tragic demise.” Harris fumbles on health insurance 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z She makes herself useful, however, preparing a poultice to soothe Anne’s pains, and swiftly rises through the ranks, from chambermaid to confidante, before supplanting Sarah, her kinswoman, in the sovereign’s bed. Glamour, Wit, and Cunning in “The Favourite” 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z When I was lecturing in Australia last fall, even the chambermaids at my hotels knew about the RCEP. Donald Trump’s real trade policy: Make China great again 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Audubon was born in the French colony of Les Cayes in what is now Haiti, the product of his father’s dalliance with a chambermaid. The $8 million Audubon book about birds, and the amazing story behind it 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z TMZ cultivates multiple sources – defence lawyers, prosecutors, court clerks, bellhops, chauffeurs, chambermaids, barmen, police, paramedics – and lubricates, when necessary, with cash. TMZ: the celebrity gossip site that crashed the royal wedding 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z They also recruited about 15 local staff, including chambermaids, waiters, a driver and a chef "poached" from a hotel. The holiday village run by spies 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z He changed his mind because the high-rolling visitors saved jobs, a view echoed by local Latino cooks, cleaners and chambermaids. 'It was like Niagara Falls': how California's rich and poor united against a tide of mud 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z “The cook, the chambermaid, and your wife are lying here bound and gagged,” he told him, asking for $20,000 in ransom. How robocall moguls outwitted the government and completely wrecked the Do Not Call list 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z If there are crumbs, the chambermaid can’t change the sheets: he insists that he strip the bed himself. Fire and Fury confirms our worst fears – about the Republicans | Jonathan Freedland 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Or it could be someone obscure – a lowly chambermaid cleaning the penthouse suite and emptying the bins in a five-star hotel. How Trump walked into Putin’s web 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z But within the industry, some people think their essential work is being seriously underappreciated - chambermaids, women who clean hotel rooms in increasingly precarious conditions and poor pay. Spain's hotel chambermaids fight for fair pay 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z “It was a very working-class family, they arrived with no qualifications. At first they worked as caretakers. Then my mother became a chambermaid in a hotel, my father painted buildings.” Mounir Mahjoubi, the 'geek' who saved Macron's campaign: 'We knew we were going to be attacked' 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z It bustled with valets, parlor maids, nurses and chambermaids. David Rockefeller, Philanthropist and Head of Chase Manhattan, Dies at 101 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Parrish, involving hotel chambermaid Elsie Parrish, that paved the way for the court’s ruling that Washington state’s “Minimum Wages of Women” law was constitutional. From bedroom to boardroom, Supreme Court is in your business 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Ms Miller is reported to have previously been a model and a chambermaid, but is best known for having campaigned for transparency in investment and pension funds. Brexit court case: Who is Gina Miller? - BBC News 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z "Many chambermaids are from especially vulnerable sectors of society, including immigrants and single mothers. They are frightened to be seen and fear reprisals or losing the pay they are getting." Spain's hotel chambermaids fight for fair pay 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The extra Belvédère staff include “specially recruited people just for mixing cocktails”, as well as baristas, cooks, waiters, doormen, chambermaids and receptionists. Army of staff descends on Davos to serve WEF super-rich 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Diary of a Chambermaid Drama set in late 19th century France, about a resentful young chambermaid who works in a bourgeoisie Normandy home and chafes againist the cruelty and perversions of her upper class employers. D.C. community calendar, June 23-30, 2016 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z Wouldn't businesses that currently rely on labourers, chambermaids and supermarket shelf-stackers from Europe demand that they be allowed to recruit them from elsewhere? Leaving EU 'would cut migration by 100,000' - Migration Watch - BBC News 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z One monkey is guarding a house built with money sent back by a daughter who works as a chambermaid in Italy. The troubleshooting teddies of Tirana - BBC News 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z All four were found by a chambermaid in a bungalow at the hotel. Corfu gas deaths family to meet Thomas Cook boss - BBC News 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z The children were found dead in a bungalow on hotel grounds by a chambermaid. Corfu gas deaths: Coroner tells jurors to reach unlawful killing conclusion - BBC News 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Both children complained of feeling unwell on 25 October and were found dead the following day by a chambermaid. Corfu holiday gas deaths: Father blames Thomas Cook - BBC News 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z "It fills me with nostalgia and sadness," said Leonor Valenzuela, who worked as a chambermaid in the hotel for 42 years. Lights out at Chilean love hotel 2013-06-01T18:00:09Z She had known the boys’ real girlfriends; they were chambermaids like Fatou. Zadie Smith: “The Embassy of Cambodia.” 2013-02-04T05:00:00Z Roles were traditionally female like cooks, kitchen assistants, cleaners, housemaids, waitresses, laundrywomen, stores women, cloakroom attendants and chambermaids. Women that kept Britain on track 2013-01-01T02:08:56Z In 10 minutes or less, an African immigrant chambermaid changed the history of the world. How a Hotel Maid Changed France 2012-12-11T09:45:00Z She went straight to the airport hotel and signed on as a chambermaid. 50 Stunning Olympic moments No33: Ben Johnson wins gold and tests positive 2012-05-25T10:08:11Z “I said it as a French chambermaid would say it,” Sylvia insisted. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z She had just returned from a walk, and it was in coming up the stairs that a chambermaid had met her and given her the washing-bill. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z After the dinner the chambermaid, a hard, unsympathetic young woman with a superior manner, was summoned by a bell Kipps had rung under the impression the button was the electric light switch. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z A chambermaid was waiting at the foot of the narrow staircase to go before them with lights; but the landlady took the candles herself, and dismissed the woman with a single turn of the eye. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z "We girls will all have to be upper servants," said Dorothy; "with so much extra work in the kitchen, we'll have to help a great deal as parlor-maids, and chambermaids, and dining-room maids." The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z That rosy faced chambermaid put me in such a passion, that, by Heaven, I walked out of the house, and forgot to pay our bill. Wild Oats or, The Strolling Gentlemen 2012-03-08T03:00:09.310Z Later on, when the chambermaid appeared, I heard him call out for coffee and cognac—having spent the whole night like that on his Felsenstrand, no wonder he needed a pick-me-up. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z "No, it isn't," said the chambermaid, with ill-concealed scorn, and slammed the door at him. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z They called me a "chambermaid," a "happy hit" in which they found no end of fun. Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z The chambermaid, Tessie, will attend to your rooms, and such outside service as you may require. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z Bankers, merchants, professional men, ministers of the gospel, do not want their sons to become the husbands of chambermaids and cooks. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 12 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:47.297Z I compel no one; what I have, I have bought; footmen, chambermaids, coachman, I hire. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z He met his chambermaid in the passage and gave her half a crown. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z We drove to the 'Thatched House Tavern,' and with the help of a few coins wormed the truth from the chambermaid. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z If we should take all these people, we would have to get another chambermaid, and another helper in the kitchen. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z Three separate times she comes up, and the third time she gives the bell a whirl, and in runs the chambermaid, who was only outside. The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z The chambermaid lowered her broom; and gently said, as she walked away, “Well, a spider is not such a horrid creature, after all.” Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z At the hostlery we were welcomed with open arms, and the landlady's boy, who officiated as clerk, porter, and chambermaid, assured us that the village schoolmaster had been the only guest for six weeks past. Historic Waterways?Six Hundred Miles of Canoeing Down the Rock, Fox, and Wisconsin Rivers 2012-01-13T03:00:14.813Z Perhaps nomadic chambermaids had spread knowledge of those silver-backed appurtenances, and the long mirror. The Crux 2012-01-12T03:00:12.630Z Gently, hardly breathing, guided by the “chambermaid,” she entered her father's room, and stood at his bedside. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Also two other chambermaids had gathered to talk of the scream that had shot through the house. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z "Is it necessary that you should see them?" the chambermaid asked me. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z That is as remarkable as if you should make the discovery that your chambermaid understands Sanskrit, although you know she was born in a Bohemian village and never learned the language. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z D—— all pins for dropping upon the floor and the chambermaids for not picking them up, and my own feet for treading on them. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z It turned out, poor soul, that she was a chambermaid in a hotel. Memoirs of an American Prima Donna 2011-11-17T03:00:32.600Z When I was playing chambermaid to-day I wandered about and found the servant's stairway in the service wing. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z But I had no sooner reached the street floor than the chambermaid came after me and asked me to come back, saying that the ladies wished to see me. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z The chambermaid was dismissed, but the pretended rival was not. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z She has only to entrust the little traveller to a chambermaid up-stairs; directing the girl how to take care of it, and promising her a gratuity for her trouble. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Dot rose at once and sat on the Queen's right hand, while all the household applauded again; but this time the china chambermaids were more careful of their fingers. Dot and Tot of Merryland 2011-11-12T03:00:34.677Z An ancient romance in the servants' quarters had resulted in a wedding between the second man and one of the chambermaids. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The chambermaid lighted a fire in the room, and she and Gert dried my clothes as well as they could, and I had a cup of hot tea. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z The day before, she announces to the intriguing chambermaid that if her husband were to have an affair with a young girl it would be the worst misfortune that could befall her. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z The chambermaid will give you the key and the number, and you can retire to it whenever you please, and enjoy the luxury of being alone, and of washing and dressing without witnesses. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Among the household servants the cooks were black dolls, the chambermaids were china dolls, and the others seemed mostly made of wood, although there was one elderly doll that was clearly papier-maché. Dot and Tot of Merryland 2011-11-12T03:00:34.677Z When he was dressed and in the hall he surprised the chambermaids at their sweeping. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z At the door stood the maid, saying, “Pray remember the chambermaid.” The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z The more detailed circumstances were somewhat as follows: She had a chambermaid with whom she had perhaps too often discussed intimate matters. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z Should the chambermaid neglect your room, or be remiss in filling your pitchers, or in furnishing you with clean towels, speak to her on the subject when alone. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z The servants of the household loudly applauded this speech, and one of the chambermaids clapped her hands so earnestly that she broke off one of her little fingers. Dot and Tot of Merryland 2011-11-12T03:00:34.677Z Then she rang for a chambermaid and asked for a nightgown and toothbrush. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z Here the landlord received him with civility, but the chambermaid who conducted him to his room did nothing but mutter and grumble. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z She concluded—it seems justifiably—that the letter was the handiwork of her malignant chambermaid, for the letter named as the husband's mistress the self-same woman whom the maid persecuted with her hatred. A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis 2011-12-06T03:00:21.763Z And if you are awake, do not be continually calling upon the poor chambermaid, and disturbing her with enquiries, such as "Where are we now?" and "How soon shall we arrive?" The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z He has tasks to perform which the chambermaid and the stable-boy would shrink from undertaking. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z "The result is," her father went on, "it's harder to find in America to-day a good cook or chambermaid than to find a woman musician, novelist, linguist, or painter." The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z The next morning the Pastor prepared to depart, needlessly annoyed by that eternal feminine—the grumbling chambermaid, who informed him that on no account should he sleep another night there. The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z Strauss-Kahn, who’s married, has admitted what he called an inappropriate sexual encounter with the chambermaid, calling it a “moral failing” that he deeply regrets but insisting there was no violence. Chambermaid: Strauss-Kahn doesn?t have immunity from civil suit against him in NY hotel attack 2011-10-25T01:23:28Z If you have proof positive that your bed is not free from these intolerable nuisances, confide this fact to the chambermaid only, and desire her to attend to it speedily. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z But the traveller is of a pleasant and courteous turn; when that he would go to bed, he saith to the chambermaid: 'Draw the curtains, and pin them with a pin. Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures 2011-10-20T02:00:22.743Z With the indomitable spirit of woman in pursuit of beauty, she was determined to borrow the chambermaid's tongs, and restore the fuzziness with which she had started forth. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z Also the cook and chambermaid are new, and remarkably inexpert. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z This excellent chambermaid, or another lay Jesuit sister, wished to leave New Organs and come north to a better climate; and how-do you think, reader, the means were raised to defray the expenses of travelling? Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z This lay sister, this excellent chambermaid, or lay Jesuist sister, wished to come North to a better climate.... Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues 2011-10-12T02:00:43.383Z He was sitting up in bed alone, for the chambermaid had gone. Ned Wilding's Disappearance or, The Darewell Chums in the City 2011-10-11T02:01:05.260Z The chambermaid was Irish and all the waiters German, so I never heard a word of French spoken. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z The cook and chambermaid will have to help wait on the table. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z The lay sister retired to New York, put on her female dress, and during some months following, acted as a chambermaid in several of the wealthiest Protestant families in that city. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z Dominique Strauss-Kahn has left New York for Paris, but the story of his sexual encounter with a hotel chambermaid, and the criminal case that developed and then was dropped, is just reaching book publishers. ArtsBeat Blog: Book on Strauss-Kahn Incident Planned 2011-10-03T18:17:04Z Rich and poor, debutante and chambermaid, official and bellboy met for the first time as victims of a common calamity. Catastrophe and Social Change Based Upon a Sociological Study of the Halifax Disaster 2011-10-02T02:00:12.020Z As to a chambermaid, I never expect to find one that will replace poor Sally. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z With the precision of a juggler we rescue plates from the chambermaid, who is overcome by this introduction to the great world and dawdles contemplatively through the pantry door. Atlantic Classics 2011-10-16T02:00:18.497Z Neither he nor Herrick had ever been strong enough to deny themselves the foolish headlines where one hour Christina had been seen as a passenger for Hongkong and another as a chambermaid in Yonkers. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z Billie opened it and a chambermaid gave her a note, and quickly departed down the corridor. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z While she hesitated whether, at once, to venture on, or to send in some message, a chambermaid, coming out with another band-box, shut the inner door. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z And I was told by a gentleman, who had lived many years in France, that the Miss Facebys looked and behaved like French chambermaids, but not like French ladies. Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners 2011-10-01T02:00:32.597Z With the complicity of a chambermaid Lauzun was introduced into the room, concealed himself under the bed, and by keeping his ears open soon "cleared his mind." Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z She had felt the chilling change, and, finally, obtained the secret from her yellow chambermaid. Hot corn: Life Scenes in New York Illustrated 2011-08-31T02:01:20.473Z Send a line by the chambermaid, who will wait around the corner of the hall, letting me know what time you intend to start. The Motor Maids Across the Continent 2011-09-17T02:00:31.140Z She retreated till the carriage drove off; and then, at the foot of the stairs, met the chambermaid; of whom she eagerly asked, whether there were any letter, or message, for her, from Lady Aurora. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z Give her some of your clothes, or the chambermaid’s, or somebody’s. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z He had no delicacy with the King, still less with the King's mother: the courtiers shrugged their shoulders in hearing him speak to Anne of Austria "as to a chambermaid." Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z He must adore the person that disdains him, he must bribe the chambermaid that betrays him, and court the footman that laughs at him!——He must, he must—— Arch. The Beaux-Stratagem A comedy in five acts 2011-08-26T02:00:26.760Z Clearly, Kahn was nostalgic of the good old days when a chambermaid's tale would have been dismissed with a shrug and a smirk. DSK walks, but Nicolas Sarkozy will run 2011-08-23T02:45:00Z She rambled about the mansion, till she met with a chambermaid, from whom she entreated permission to wait in some private apartment, till the carriage to which she belonged should be ready. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z She could have seen into the room, if she had been at all curious, and have seen the chambermaid moving about there. Concerning Sally 2011-08-19T02:00:14.430Z At this moment some one must have spoken to Master Jiggins from within, for I heard him say, "The chambermaid hath it that no one is in the young stranger's bedchamber." The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z ‘A chambermaid to a lady of my acquaintance,’ writes Dean Swift, ‘when talking with one of her fellow-servants, said: “I hear it is all over London already that I am going to leave my lady.”’ Crying for the Light, Vol. 3 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:11.900Z Marie," she said to her chambermaid, "while I was at the churchyard it occurred to me that this is Veronica's birthday. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z The chambermaid told her that she must come that very moment to speak to a lady. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z A great many of the guests had arrived and the room was filled when a chambermaid appeared in the doorway with a tray of cards. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z Yes; and provided an excellent subject for Leech, worthy of being reproduced here, or anywhere, if only for that inimitable old chambermaid, who has lighted commercial gents to bed any time these forty years. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z Have the allegations from an African chambermaid in New York changed forever what French women are prepared to tolerate? Strauss-Kahn effect 2011-07-04T15:45:11Z As he faced the dire possibility of spending the rest of his days in jail, along comes redemption, on July 1, when serious doubts surfaced about the credibility of his accuser, a New York chambermaid. The Gambler: Dominique Strauss-Kahn, A Psychological Profile 2011-07-04T12:30:00Z In a few minutes, the chambermaid returned, to acquaint her, that, if she did not come immediately, Mrs Howel would send for her in another manner. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z The credibility issue forced investigators to take a new and careful look at the relatively sparse information they have about the presumed victim, a hotel chambermaid. The Woman in Question: Strauss-Kahn's Accuser 2011-07-01T16:45:00Z She sat up in bed, called out to know who was knocking, gave permission to the chambermaid to enter, and received a note in the hand of Matthias. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z Seventy-nine of the 487 gave home pursuits as their former occupation; 27 of these said they had been domestic servants; 8 were nurse girls, 17 were dressmakers, 18 were waitresses and 9 chambermaids. Commercialized Prostitution in New York City 2011-06-25T02:00:18.937Z The chambermaid was willing enough, but madame held the keys, and madame said the beds had been changed four days ago, and she would not have them changed but once a week. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z The dress of Juliet was no longer such as to make her appearance in a capital apartment suspicious; and the chambermaid civily enquired whom she was pleased to want. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z In the side chamber on the left hand he already heard her and a chambermaid, who was undressing her. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Nevertheless, she would have sent the work to him by the chambermaid if her week's wage had not been due that night. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z His arrival at the Manhattan courtroom was greeted by a media scrum and by scores of New York chambermaids in their work clothes booing and chanting "Shame on you". Viewers miss Strass-Kahn's first words as TV fluffs lines 2011-06-07T09:17:47Z Day after day passed, but no girl was hired in Ducie's place, and Mrs. Campbell's chambermaid never reached Theodora's rooms, until it was time for her to dress for dinner. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z The chambermaid, astonished at such a request from a person no better equipped, pertly asked what she meant. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z The chambermaid had to make profession with the vow of silence, which she kept as strictly as she could, but not more so. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z They called for extra protection to be provided for chambermaids to ensure their safety in the workplace. VIDEO: Maids rally at ex-IMF head's hearing 2011-06-06T18:41:24Z They could see that she was not accustomed to being a maid because she never said, “Yes, Miss,” and “No, Miss,” like the usual chambermaid. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z "She may have been chambermaid, cook, and butler rolled into one, but she is not wanted here, and the sooner she finds her way back to Kendal the better every one will like it." A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z I shall be glad of the signatures of yourself and as many of the waiters as attended upon them at their meals and can recognise the portrait, also of the chambermaid. Dorothy's Double Volume II (of 3) 2011-05-29T02:00:06.640Z An old, scolding, but true-souled chambermaid from Nuremberg was the rake; she could not be drawn away from Liana, or reduced to silence. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z A makeshift anti-sexism rally thrown together in a mere 24 hours drew big crowds, mostly young women, many bearing signs with catchy slogans such as "Men play, women pay" and "we are all chambermaids." Cherchez les Femmes 2011-05-26T08:05:00Z But they soon forgot the chambermaid and her troubles in the joys of Palm Beach. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z I speak to nobody but my chambermaid and the waiter at my restaurant. The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling 2011-05-26T02:00:19.673Z Not being able to decipher the caligraphy of the former beloved one, he entrusted her letters for reading purposes to the chambermaids or waiters of the hotel where he put up. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II 1848-1888 2011-05-26T02:00:18.807Z "I have no further occasion for thee," she called back to the chambermaid. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z It is only," she began again—"only to ask you about the character of a chambermaid named Drusilla—yes, Drusilla Elms. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z Elinor related the story of the poor little chambermaid or “linen sorter,” as she was careful to call her. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z The kind conductor marched in like one at home, sent for the sleepy chambermaid, and consigned Rotha to her care. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z "What do we know about the chambermaid?" was a headline in Le Monde. Sex, Lies, Arrogance: What Makes Powerful Men Behave So Badly? 2011-05-19T09:20:00Z He is cook, housekeeper, chambermaid, and would be companion and musician if we could stand it. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z "What do we know about the chambermaid?" was a suspicious headline in the respected daily Le Monde. The IMF's Dominique Strauss-Kahn and the Seduction Myth: What the French Still Don't Get About Sex 2011-05-17T17:05:00Z If old Mrs. Paxton-Steele, of England, hadn’t been so quarrelsome with the chambermaid this morning, we should never have stared at her on the piazza. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z The charges stem from an alleged incident against a chambermaid Saturday afternoon inside a suite at the Sofitel Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. IMF Chief Denied Bail in Sex Assault Case 2011-05-16T21:38:34Z Police were looking for scratches or any other evidence of his alleged assault on a chambermaid at the Sofitel hotel in New York on Saturday afternoon. Troubles increase for IMF chief 2011-05-16T12:20:07Z It seems scarcely necessary to say that there are no chambermaids at West Point. A Cadet's Honor Mark Mallory's Heroism 2011-05-15T02:00:10.653Z Clotilda forbade this ringing by a too late interdict; the little one, delighted that she had set in motion the chambermaid, who came hastening up, tried again to twitch at the cord. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography 2011-05-14T02:00:08.440Z She was determined not to be recognized as the chambermaid of the morning. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z With the help of the chambermaid she bathed her little boy and put him to bed. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z One gardener, helped by two boys, looked after the park and the garden; and one cook with her kitchen-maid, as well as two chambermaids, made up the female staff of the “Hermitage.” Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z She remembers her mother being chambermaid on the "Old Eleanora," a boat on the Alabama river, and as a small child going back and forth on the boat with her. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z But my hard fortune, and the neglect of my parents, brought me to Madrid, where, because they could do no better, they placed me with a court lady to be her chambermaid. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z It was only a chambermaid, and perhaps she was accustomed to being spoken to harshly, although she did not appear to be, for she covered her face with her hands and crouched against the wall. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z The chambermaid, who helped at his first bath, remembered that his mother had called him Bevis. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z When last I saw him he was trying to make out why the chambermaid had put four pillows on his bed, and endeavoring to lift off the two extra ones without disturbing the others. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z His clothes and bags had already been moved in, and the chambermaid had made a creditable effort to put them away as Hall had previously done. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z “Why do you work for Mrs. Goode, sweeping her boarders’ rooms—a menial servant, a—a chambermaid?” The Bail Jumper 2011-04-16T02:00:19.103Z Putting her arm around the little chambermaid’s waist, she drew her into Miss Campbell’s room and closed the door. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z Just as she had retired to her room after dinner, a chambermaid had announced the arrival of her husband. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z I concluded the room had become occupied while I was asleep, was a little annoyed at not being informed, but thought no more of the circumstance, until the chambermaid came to me in the morning. All the Days of My Life: An Autobiography The Red Leaves of a Human Heart 2011-03-31T02:00:16.763Z Right now I'm farmer, bartender, chambermaid and cook. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z "Well, I believe I can find something to drink by a little search," said Salter, with a knowing wink at the laundress and chambermaid. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z Billie could hardly conceal her surprise, and Nancy, who always forgot not to speak out, was about to exclaim: “Why, it’s the little chambermaid,” when a reminding nudge from Elinor stopped her. The Motor Maids by Palm and Pine 2011-06-05T02:00:14.760Z The trouble at Brook Farm, according to Hawthorne, was, that the amateurs who took part in that 'pic-nic,' did not like to serve as 'chambermaids to the cows.' History of American Socialisms 2011-03-28T02:00:20.967Z I have already lost two or three excellent situations in Madrid, solely owing to these Gallegan chambermaids. The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] 2011-03-23T02:00:19.910Z The unicorns were immediately harnessed, and the princess, after the most tender compliments, took leave of the emperor, and resumed her journey with the phœnix, her chambermaid Irla, and all her train. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z "Oh! would you dare?" asked the handsome chambermaid, looking at Salter admiringly. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z Stella recognizes it as that of the chambermaid. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z “The young lady said she was coming down, sir,” said the chambermaid, who had entered with a tray. The Haute Noblesse A Novel 2011-03-10T03:00:50.577Z Mrs. Burns, and one of the chambermaids from Lee Hall form their establishment, together with a little stranger a week old, who has already received the name of Emily Lenox. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z I imagine you must be somewhat fatigued by the journey; you will also have occasion for a chambermaid; you may order her you like best to attend you. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z There were only two new ones in the outfit—girls, one of them my chambermaid—and no one, not even a sleuth desperate for glory, could have considered them. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z She waited at night in a private coach, near Bullcott Hall, while I got out of the house in the clothes of a chambermaid who was asleep. The Road to Paris 2011-03-07T03:00:11.103Z The chambermaid, who revered him, informed me that it was the dress of an English courier. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z They have rented a little bird cage of a house, where the young bride performs the offices of cook, house-keeper and chambermaid. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z The chambermaid was attentive to make the servants in waiting drink. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z “We are four ladies,” said the Princess, glancing at the prima donna, the singing chambermaid, and the walking lady, “it is enough for a quadrille.” Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z After Natalie had greeted Lensky with her usual friendliness, she laid the flowers on the table and arranged them in the vases which an Italian chambermaid had brought her. Asbe?n From the Life of a Virtuoso 2011-02-27T03:00:30.780Z Mr. Edgar sent me some violets, but I had time to give them to the chambermaid before Uncle came in. Seeing France with Uncle John 2011-02-26T03:00:47.827Z She has been well and thoroughly trained by mother, and is fully competent to perform the duties of her station, while Ann, the chambermaid, is equally so in her appropriate sphere. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z He then retired, and the apothecary and the chambermaid, named Irla, entered. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z He played first violin at the Victoria, and his wife took the singing chambermaid at the same theatre. A Search For A Secret (Vol 3 of 3) A Novel 2011-02-15T03:00:19.437Z I don't know anything about the upstairs maids, chambermaids, cleaners, and such. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z She found, on opening it, a rough-looking country girl, who asked if she were the lady who wanted a chambermaid. The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z I never told you, but once I made my bed for more than a week,—till Bridget said I was 'worth my salt as a chambermaid,' and I used to dust the nursery, and sweep. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z Preparations were already made for sacrificing the princess of Babylon, her chambermaid Irla, and the two rich Palestines. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Here was the faded coloured engraving of a young female of extreme gaiety—with ringlets, and the appearance of the chambermaid in the once-famous print, "Sherry, sir." Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z Zizi was about to insist on the name of the person when there was a tap at the door, and the head chambermaid insisted on having the services of Molly at once. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z It so happened that a week before, the chambermaid had gone away, sick, and all the duties of the household had in consequence devolved upon Rachael, herself not very well. The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z If you are not sick, be very careful not to keep the chambermaid from those who are suffering; should you require her services, dismiss her as soon as possible. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z He adds, there were one hundred coaches kept now for one formerly; and remarks, that a serge gown, once worn by a gentlewoman, was now discarded by a chambermaid. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z My niece, the chambermaid of the Duchess of Nevers, overheard some words about the plot; she hastened to warn me. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z You mean the elevator girls——" "Yes, and telephone operators and perhaps chambermaids,—oh, Dorrie, Uncle Bin was the sort of a man who is jolly with any woman. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z The sickness of the chambermaid threw such heavy duties upon Rachael, whose daily headaches and nervous relaxation of body were borne without a complaint, that their perfect performance was almost impossible. The Home Mission 2011-02-12T03:00:30.217Z You may do this, even if you leave the room in disorder, as the chambermaids all carry duplicate keys, and can easily enter your room in your absence to arrange it. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z There were usually but two servants at little inns, a waitress and a chambermaid. The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age 2011-01-27T03:00:39.880Z Good bed-making is the one trait par excellence in all good chambermaid work. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping 2011-01-27T03:00:39.557Z I don't think they're the ones," Moore declared; "but I do think it was those two chambermaids. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z "By the way," he said, "do you know anything about the chambermaid on this floor—the young, slim one?" The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z If you do not wake early enough for the usual breakfast hour, request the chambermaid to knock at your door in time for you to be ready to go down with the family. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Women cooks received one hundred dollars a month, and chambermaids and nurses almost as much. The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z But a chambermaid with a modest and reticent disposition may never meet with any pitfalls, at least, no more than would be encountered in a dry-goods store or factory. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping 2011-01-27T03:00:39.557Z And, too, we want to interview those chambermaids. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z "When does the other chambermaid come on duty?" he asked. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z After breakfast, pass an hour or two in the parlor, unless you are going out, whilst the chambermaid puts your room in order. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z The hundred negroes—cook, steward, chambermaid, house and field hands, old and young—all left their work and followed the army. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z All these essentials should be examined and carefully scrutinized by every housekeeper and chambermaid. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping 2011-01-27T03:00:39.557Z "I'm not sayin'," the chambermaid replied, a cloud passing over her face, "for I've no wish to get in jail, but it's somebody from the floor below." In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z "To relegate to the same place in your memory," he remarked, "as your brief essay in the r�le of a chambermaid." The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z A few waiters, a porter or two, half a dozen chambermaids, and, of course, a manager. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z Rising early in the morning, for a stroll through the city before breakfast, I found the cook and chambermaid breaking out in boisterous laughter. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The wages are usually better than those of a chambermaid, and her work is not near so laborious. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping 2011-01-27T03:00:39.557Z Well, then, I've got my eye on two of the chambermaids. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z There was a knock at the door and a chambermaid entered, to retire at once in confusion. The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z He arrived at the Hotel Bristol, behind Burlington House, and was cheered by a few waiters and chambermaids. London Days A Book of Reminiscences 2011-01-03T03:01:01.297Z It seemed that the man and woman in the middle of the road were the ostler and chambermaid to the inn, who had just been convicted of a grave misdemeanour. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z In this way, a clever chambermaid may learn many useful things that will help her to a better position. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping 2011-01-27T03:00:39.557Z He was not in then and she found a chambermaid dusting about. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z "By the way," he asked, "are you the chambermaid who waits on this room?" The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z Young men and maidens, old men and matrons, children and chambermaids read them; yet they have no social effect. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 2 2010-12-28T03:00:18.560Z Never for an instant did the idea cross our minds that such a highly superior ostler and chambermaid could be anything but acceptable to the good people of the inn. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z A woman that is ambitious to become a good housekeeper should first serve as a chambermaid. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping 2011-01-27T03:00:39.557Z A dying man isn't going to use his last gasp to tell the police to get a certain chambermaid! In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z "The regular chambermaid is down at her breakfast." The Golden Web 2011-01-15T03:00:38.007Z He called his servant Adam, and his wife's chambermaid Eve--little Evy, very nice name for a maid. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z When she travels to Paris, mon Dieu!—she will surprise the chambermaid! The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z The first desideratum, therefore, of the chambermaid, is the scrub-pail and a piece of oilcloth—some maids use a newspaper—under it to protect the carpet. Guide to Hotel Housekeeping 2011-01-27T03:00:39.557Z Or must I tell you right out that if there's no chorus girl, no chambermaid, no elevator girl to fasten suspicion on, it is going to be fastened on some one else. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z Negresses are not employed as chambermaids in hotels. Jonathan and His Continent Rambles Through American Society 2010-12-20T17:12:16.420Z An old gentleman with a smooth face, and wearing a peasant's cloak, was vociferating wrathfully before three waiters and a chambermaid. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z At a quarter past nine I had locked my bedroom door against the interrupting bootboys and chambermaids who busied themselves on staircases and landings. The Tower of Oblivion 2010-12-20T17:11:53.787Z But, as the chambermaid said when Mr Smith had taken his departure:— “Lor’, Sir, as soon as they said the poor man’s head was shaved, I made sure it was him.” Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z Likewise, if it was those two chambermaids, that's all there was of them. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z Turning underpaid and overworked chambermaids, bar staff and receptionists into "informers" hardly seems to be the way to increase harmony. Bad guests database is a bad idea 2010-10-02T14:00:00Z Like auto purchases, tourism is a spending multiplier that puts money in the hands of a diverse set of actors in the economy, from airline pilots to taxi drivers and chambermaids. Asia's Tourists Warm Region's Growth 2010-03-15T14:54:00Z Late last evening new guests had moved in--so the chambermaid had announced--a French man and woman, brother and sister. A Divided Heart and Other Stories The bell soon brought the chambermaid, who looked rather open-mouthed as Mr Smith gave his orders. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z But she and Kate were talking, and I found out that the chambermaid told them that woman had killed Sir Herbert. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z But, luckily for the honor of science, here the chambermaid knocked at the door, and said, "The coach is coming, sir." The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 Brockelmann,' she ordered the old woman, who, with a chambermaid, had just brought up a trunk that seemed as light as a feather, 'make up a bed in the gray room for the woman. A Sister's Love A Novel I called the chambermaid; she had seen my wife and child going in the direction of Chillon; she had received no message for me. A Divided Heart and Other Stories Nevertheless, thousands of them shelter under their roofs persons of the fair sex, supposed cooks, washerwomen and chambermaids. Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster In her own room, Zizi was holding a confab with the chambermaid, for whom she had sent. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z The dead body of the chambermaid all this time may be crumbling to dust and ashes in some hole or corner of your cellar. Glories of Spain His valet and a chambermaid stood in dismay in the middle of the room. Majesty A Novel I was the only woman at the house except the proprietor’s wife and one Irish chambermaid. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893 It had a locked door leading into another bedroom which was occupied, said the chambermaid, by a quiet lady who would make no noise. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen She seemed about to make some reply, but at that moment a chambermaid entered and said a few words in a low tone. The Children of the World The last waiter and chambermaid I had, after quarrelling like cat and dog for six months, suddenly went off one day together, and we never heard of them again. Glories of Spain And yet the chambermaid and Stina do nothing else but clean away the dust, and I did nothing else either at first. Magnhild Dust After supper her protector gave her into the hands of a chambermaid, told her at what hour they started next morning, bade her good-night, and dismissed her. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir The quiet lady, continuing, told the chambermaid to let down the sun-blinds, and the note in her voice that had struck me was no longer there. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen Besides the native southern blacks that acted as gardeners and chambermaids and table hands about the place, Nealman had rounded up his mulatto chauffeur. Kastle Krags A Story of Mystery We had left the hotel in charge of the waiter and chambermaid. Glories of Spain "Oh, no," I said, "I'll rest my head upon the chambermaid's breast and confide all my intentions to her, then surely my character will be safe." Life on the Stage Poor Benson could not afford to dress half so well as the chambermaid. Stories for Helen The chambermaid said that in four weeks' time' —she stopped and scanned my face. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen I shall not open my eyes till you come: see no chambermaid, receive no hair-dresser, not open my eyes before you are with me. Pandora's Box A Tragedy in Three Acts But, Mistress Wanton, now must you play your masterpiece: be sure to blush, and appear but simple enough, and all is well: thou wilt pass for as arrant a chambermaid as any in the parish. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 The chambermaid is very versatile, and waits on the table while not engaged in agitating the overworked mattresses and puny pillows upstairs. Cordwood No, no, I'll not stay; and Nancy the chambermaid may do the cooking till you get somebody else. Stories for Helen While I was talking, the quiet lady in the next room began to talk too, apparently to the chambermaid, for she talked of hot water. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen First they tore the clothes from one's body and then they waltzed around with the chambermaid. Pandora's Box A Tragedy in Three Acts The plot is only known to four: the minister, and two that stood for fathers, and a simple country maid that waited upon you last night, which plays your chambermaid's part. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 His mind was busy with the chambermaid's remark. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle Oh, true!" she said, "the brother of my chambermaid; well, did you give him any little employment? Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 They live at home as frugally as possible so that for one magnificent month they can pretend to waiters and chambermaids and the other visitors that they are richer than they are. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen It is customary when a lengthy sojourn is made in an hotel or pension to tip the chambermaid, the various waiters and the porter who does one's boots, once in every week. The Itching Palm A Study of the Habit of Tipping in America When I knew her first, she was the original of all the wainscoat chambermaids with brooms and barefoot madams you see sold at Temple Bar and the Exchange. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 The pretty chambermaid had soundly boxed his ears. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle I went to the door: there was no one in the hall but a chambermaid. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes Unlike any other hotel I had ever seen, there was neither stir nor bustle, no burly landlord, no buxom landlady, no dapper waiter with napkin on his arm, no pert-looking chambermaid with a bedroom candlestick. Jack Hinton The Guardsman In the towns and cities the Chinamen are cooks, chambermaids, washerwomen, nurses, merchants, butchers, gardeners, interpreters in banks and business houses, etc. The Treaty With China, its Provisions Explained New York Tribune, Tuesday, August 28, 1868 He is on good terms with everybody—guests of high degree and low, waiters, porters, chambermaids—all the cosmopolitan crowd. Windyridge It was one of the chambermaids, a rosy-cheeked girl recently up from the country, who gave Bindle the idea he had been seeking. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle Certainly, without counting their servants, their governesses, their chambermaids, their readers, their singers and innumerable other women of their retinue. The Carlovingian Coins Or The Daughters of Charlemagne. A Tale of the Ninth Century “He’s got a sore head,” said the chambermaid, sharply. Sir Hilton's Sin This room was kept locked against the possibility of a chambermaid or other hotel employee coming in by mistake. Mask of Death On one side sits the chambermaid, with her knitting; on the other, a little colored pet, learning to sew. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) As he was unscrewing the numbers with all the elaborate caution of a burglar, he felt a hand upon his shoulder, and found the chambermaid beside him. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle The smart chambermaid played her part with skill, throwing open the wardrobe, and arranging towels on the stand with a confidence which froze Mary’s objections unsaid. Lady Cassandra They might not walk abroad, or visit theatres, concerts, or public places, without their natural male companions; their chambermaids accompanied them even to church and to stores. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) To gain their ends, they manipulated every medium--valets, chambermaids, scandal, charity; their one object was to dishonor woman. Women of Modern France (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 7 (of 10) I asked the chambermaid if she knew who I was, and sent for the Hausknecht to tell him that all Europe should ring with this indignity. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance "Looks like a shipwreck at night, it do," he remarked to the chambermaid. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle A smiling chambermaid brought up a tray to Hildegarde's room, with all manner of pleasant things under suggestive little covers. Hildegarde's Harvest She was in the garden late last evening, and sent her chambermaid to bed.' Tales from the German. Volume I. Arwed Gyllenstierna Sir H. Nay, madam, if you have a mind to toss me in a blanket, half a dozen chambermaids would do better service. The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee "It's very pleasant," returned the chambermaid, still looking surprised. The Girl from Arizona The two Princesses arranged the packets of linen and other matters with the skill and activity of chambermaids. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Maggy, my cross young sister,—I declare, I'm muddled, as the chambermaid used to say at school. Old Friends and New There was a rap at the door; the fourth chambermaid, to announce dinner. An American Girl Abroad Colonel S. 'Tis one of the greatest curses of poverty to be the jest of chambermaids! The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee But this chambermaid was always, as Boots informs me, a soft-hearted one. Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read She welcomed the chambermaid's entrance with the hot water. Loyal to the School The rôle of the fictitious chambermaid won universal admiration. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. On reaching Paris I engaged a chambermaid, who remarked, when she saw my mending, "Any one can see that Madame has been in a savage country, for this is sewn like the devil." The Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun Though I should have rejoiced in the company even of my own chambermaid, so much did I dread being left to my own thoughts, yet I resolved to let no one in that night. Coelebs In Search of a Wife As Gwynne left his room the Japanese "chambermaid," who had been about to knock, informed him that Miss Otis awaited him below. Ancestors A Novel This lady must be taken to her room,—No. 80, I believe,—then the manageress and a chambermaid can attend to her. The Silent Barrier There were French maids on each floor to attend to the calls of the ladies; but Arab men in spotless robes made the beds, cared for the rooms, and took the place of chambermaids. A Trip to the Orient The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise The only fact quite clear either to her, the clerks, bell-boys or chambermaids, was that when he stood in front of the bridegroom he completely hid him from view. John March, Southerner She would tell the same story to a bishop as to her chambermaid. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Grace and Percy Havel were “chambermaids,” and Wyn and Frank Cameron had the good luck to get the shortest blade of grass. Wyn's Camping Days or, The Outing of the Go-Ahead Club A chambermaid in the hotel, questioned about Stampa, had told her that the daughter he loved so greatly had committed suicide. The Silent Barrier "There, Margaret, I have got you a couple at last—cook and chambermaid." The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings So she borrowed one of an obliging chambermaid and went out to the little slope which divides the front from the back campus to try her experiment. Betty Wales Freshman The army of waiters and valets and chambermaids has gone, and everywhere there are surgeons, ambulance men, hospital orderlies and the Belgian nurses with their white overalls and red crosses. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium Frau König was charming as a chambermaid, and her blue eyes radiated the pleasure she felt. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day The next thing I remember was the chambermaid knocking at my door and saying it was ten o'clock. Aliens "Can't you find it?" says poor chambermaid, yawning and rubbing her eyes. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings “There, Margaret, I have got you a couple at last—cook and chambermaid.” Household Papers and Stories Every afternoon she dusted it, as the chambermaid suggested most ladies expected to, and once she had turned the mattress and made the bed, when the girl felt ill. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon As a young gamekeeper, Lieutenant Bleibtreu paid assiduous court to the aforementioned chambermaid. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day I am quite sure that you will find the Earl's stolen jewelry upon the person or concealed in the room of Adelaide Meerckenloo, the second chambermaid. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson "Ma'am!" echoes the poor chambermaid, who is wedged fast, in a similar situation, at the other. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings A woman would not feel herself at liberty to talk to her milliner or her dressmaker in language as devoid of consideration as she will employ towards her cook or chambermaid. Household Papers and Stories If you are determined to go and be a chambermaid, this ends it. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon In a letter home she writes: "The chambermaid said, 'Why, you have had more calls than Mrs. Hayes had when she occupied these rooms.'" The Life and Work of Susan B. Anthony (Volume 2 of 2) Including Public Addresses, Her Own Letters and Many From Her Contemporaries During Fifty Years "Bring in the next victim, the first chambermaid," he snapped. The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons Being one of the exciting episodes in the career of the famous detective Hemlock Holmes, as recorded by his friend Dr. Watson At this suggestion, the chambermaid takes the candle, and goes round deliberately to every berth, poking the light directly in the face of every sleeper. The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings A waiter conducted the mother and daughter up one flight of stairs and consigned them to the care of a chambermaid. Brooke's Daughter A Novel All visiting Knickerbockers who might expect to be asked anywhere were asked to attend this ball, and Lilda's maid assured the hotel chambermaid that she never had known her young lady so hard to suit. The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon When Lina the chambermaid came, she was given the order for breakfast. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 “Yes,” said I to the chambermaid, “here is news of my lady-love indeed, and very good news too.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) In sum, he is but a plexus of weaknesses; the singing chambermaid of the stage, tricked out in man’s apparel, and mounted on a circus horse. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) K�te did not weep like the good-natured person the chambermaid, whose tears ran down her cheeks the whole time. The Son of His Mother "It is a relief, however, to learn that she is no longer a chambermaid." The Strange Cases of Dr. Stanchon She rang for Lina, asked for her new muslin dress with the pink carnation figure, and called for her coral necklace; and moreover she was friendly and talkative to the chambermaid. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 My chauffeur, Gaspard," said the Baron, "also my valet, my cook, my chambermaid, my man to do all, what you call factotum, is it not? The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales There was neither towel, nor glass for one's teeth, nor hostess or chambermaid to appeal to. Records of Later Life And a man's head was visible above the chambermaid's. The Son of His Mother There are positively no extras, and you depart in peace, not having to "remember" waiter, chambermaid, or others. The Truth About America "That sounds," remarked Billy, "like the kisses chambermaids talk about," and she laughed at it. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 Fran�ois, Jacques, the village cur�, gendarme, doctor, chambermaid, mine host and hostess, and others, whose tones I did not recognise, clamoured to be heard. Byways of Ghost-Land There is a diminutive hotel, in which, properly, the head waiter should be a pigmy and the chambermaid a sprite, and beside it there is a Casino on the smallest possible scale. The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 My new chambermaid, whose name was Isabel, was to go through the journey, on condition of doing no other business than waiting on me. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana If all other means fail, the chambermaid of her room is pressed into the service, and as regards the poor lady's clothing, if not more, she can and does tell much. The Truth About America "Lina," Betty directed the chambermaid, "tomorrow I wish to sleep late, and no one, do you hear?--no one must disturb me." The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 Had she not that very morning given the chambermaid at the Berlin hotel so bounteous a reward for services not rendered that the woman herself had said it was too much? The Benefactress The chambermaid, sir, I dare say Mrs. Harrington has no choice; and I should be so obliged if you permitted my old nurse to have the place. Mabel's Mistake "The manners of chambermaids!" says she, "did you mean that?" Phemie Frost's Experiences Mark the contrast in their appearance which only a few months' employment as cooks or chambermaids produces. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 "There are the waiter and coachman, you know; and the chambermaid; and Mrs. Laval's own maid, and the sempstress." The House in Town The chambermaid is very versatile, and waits on the table while not engaged in agitating the overworked mattresses and puny pillows up-stairs. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) She arose with a thrill of unaccountable awe, and glided down the stairs, passing the mulatto chambermaid, who stood motionless as a bronze statue outside the door. Mabel's Mistake "I speak of American women, generally, as having the manners of chambermaids." Phemie Frost's Experiences Being interpreter, waitress, hotel-runner, and chambermaid, she is no idler, and fully earns the quarter eagle you naturally hand her at leave-taking. Due South or Cuba Past and Present He looked that way, and there stood Victoria, the chambermaid, now a spruce mulatto of eighteen, enjoying Clorinda's discomfiture. A Noble Woman And Auguste bowed sentimentally to a pretty little chambermaid who came tripping up the stairs at that moment, and laid his hand upon his heart. Name and Fame A Novel One by one she removed her rich garments, and directly stood out in dress, gait, and action, the colored chambermaid who had for months infested Mabel Harrington's home. Mabel's Mistake "If you find American ladies acting like chambermaids," says I, "it's because they feel compelled to adapt themselves to the company they are in." Phemie Frost's Experiences You mustn’t stay in the coal scuttle all your life, Little Cummins; you must be my chambermaid some of these days when we can get a good 252 substitute for Mrs. de Tracy. Robinetta I’ll ask the chambermaid about a woman to help clean, and Leslie and I will make curtains while you put up the rods.” Cloudy Jewel The chambermaid, moreover, may have in her a potentiality of love and happiness which are worth many a masterpiece of French prose. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle The poor lady sat trembling from head to foot, still searching the room wildly with her eyes, till the mulatto chambermaid came in. Mabel's Mistake Then, leaving Capitola to be shown to her apartment by a chambermaid, he went out and ordered her luggage up to her room and dismissed the cab. Hidden Hand To state it plainly, our royal sovereign’s real instructors were the servants and chambermaids of Leicester House. Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times 1769 - 1776 A Historical Romance Mrs. Walker was soon in the room, with a German deputy manager kept to maintain the foreign Scumberg connection, and with them sundry waiters and the head chambermaid. Is He Popenjoy? Out they all rushed, mothers, cook, waiter, chambermaid, laundress, the cat, and the dog. The Big Nightcap Letters Being the Fifth Book of the Series The chambermaid could not have passed without being observed. Mabel's Mistake All the chambermaids here, as in Japan, are men, and very good servants they are, according to their light and the material which is furnished to them. Aztec Land In fact her dress couldn't have cost over a thousand dollars—one of my chambermaids going to a Teutonia ball is better got up. Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Moreover she was a particularly pretty girl as chambermaids go, and there is never an orchard without its peach. Mixed Faces "Damme, sir," he shouted, "my sweetheart is a chambermaid here, and if she be hurted I will know it." The O'Ruddy A Romance More 'an this," continued Ben, warming up, "Nelly the chambermaid is a going. Mabel's Mistake This chambermaid grammar was referred to by my friend, Dr. Guph, as the ‘battle-ax brand’––a designation of some merit. 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry Gil Perez drove out the chambermaid and made Manvers' bed; he brushed his clothes as well as his boots, changed his linen for him, saw to the wash—in fine, he made himself indispensable. The Spanish Jade Now to have a pretty chambermaid blow one a kiss when he arrives in a fine hotel is not objectionable to most travelers. Mixed Faces We'd make our bed in the bracken With the lark for a chambermaid; The lark would sing us awake in the mornings Singing above our head. Silhouettes The cook is away already—the chambermaid discontented and going to-morrow. Mabel's Mistake Our crested chambermaids and bootblacks have been a great help to me. 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry Both the cook and the chambermaid avowed that no one but the gas-man had entered or gone out by the area door that afternoon. The Masked Bridal Everybody apologized, except the pretty chambermaid, and the judge never saw her again. Mixed Faces How particularly anxious all young men and women who are lovers, and all waiters and chambermaids, whether they are lovers or no, besides coachmen and porters of all kinds, seem to be remembered. The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue The Captain is ogling the chambermaid in the wooden gallery, or bribing her to know who is the pretty young mistress that has come in the coach? Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges In these days of titled chambermaids I think we shall worry along pretty well without William.’ 'Charge It' Keeping Up With Harry He prevailed on one of his sisters to play the part of the chambermaid. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 8 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History No, thank you, I wouldn't go about looking like a chambermaid. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875 Obs.—The addition of a quart of Sherry or Madeira makes “punch royal;” if, instead of wine, the above quantity of water be added, it will make “punch for chambermaids,” according to Salmon’s Cookery, 8vo. The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual It would not look well to see a lady struggling out of a pair of wet boots with the help of a bootjack and a couple of chambermaids. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid The cook and the nursemaid, who also acted as waitress and chambermaid, had indulged in one of their controversies during his absence, and the former had departed, vowing she would never return. What's-His-Name "Ma'am!" echoes the poor chambermaid, who is wedged fast in a similar situation at the other. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition Says Steele: He shows you a straw hat, which I know to be made by Madge Peskad, within three miles of Bedford; and tells you "It is Pontius Pilate's wife's chambermaid's sister's hat." All About Coffee There were in attendance upon her two ladies of the royal family, who had the charge of her person, her governess, several maids of honor, and two French chambermaids, whose names were Semonette and Marianne. Richard II Makers of History It seems an odd way of reckoning, because the chambermaid does not clean boots. Home Life in Germany The cooks left their pans, and the chambermaids their dusters, the butlers their pantries; and, best of all, the stablemen came from the stables without remembering to lock the doors. Tales From Scottish Ballads "Can't you find it?" says the poor chambermaid, yawning and rubbing her eyes. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition He always does what I want him to," said the good-humoured chambermaid; "but he generally makes a fuss about it first. The Wide, Wide World The smiles of our fair chambermaid and the cookery of our excellent hostess, addressed us in Siren tones of allurement which we had not the virtue to resist. Rambles Beyond Railways; or, Notes in Cornwall taken A-foot Your cook will be delighted to make a blouse for you, and your nurse will turn out the dining-room, and your chambermaid will take the child for an airing. Home Life in Germany Fortunately I fell against the chambermaid, and suffered no injury. The Land of Thor At this suggestion the chambermaid takes the candle, and goes round deliberately to every berth, poking the light directly in the face of every sleeper. The Wit of Women Fourth Edition Now, James, do you hear?" said the chambermaid; "I want you to get me now, right away, a nice little supper of chickens and oysters and a muffin—it's for a lady upstairs. The Wide, Wide World Why is it that on the morning you are expecting company you can never find the chambermaid? Continuous Vaudeville The chambermaid gives way in a moment of hunger and temptation, manages to get the key, and is discovered by the worthless son of the house stealing cakes. Home Life in Germany Landlord, boots, and chambermaid, overwhelmed me with exclamations, surmises, and incoherent summaries of the night’s news. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France It was always for the women that Patsy dressed, and above all else did she stand in awe of the opinion of the hotel chambermaid, going down in tottering submission before it. Seven Miles to Arden Cooks and chambermaids are not sufficiently delicate for your fastidious taste, forsooth!—but you must aspire to ladies of noble birth! Venus in Boston; A Romance of City Life "I'll flee disguised as a chambermaid," muttered the handsome, rosy-cheeked young Mayor. The Gay Rebellion Dese was de butler, de maids, de nurses, chambermaids, and de cooks. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 “For they were two such fine-looking young men,” mourned the chambermaid, “especially Demboffsky.” A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France The chambermaid came and Patsy ordered the housekeeper. Seven Miles to Arden Then he would call, and send the child away, borne in the arms of the Hottentot chambermaid to breathe the fresh air upon the veld. The Dop Doctor Nobody knew her; nobody could make out her name, as she set it forth—except one chambermaid, who said it was Constantinople—which it wasn’t. Mugby Junction The service which the men chambermaids give us is exceptionally good and quite discouraging to Miss Cassandra and myself who have always persistently upheld the superiority of our sex. In Château Land The innkeepers were not very assiduous in matters pertaining to the post, and the duty of receiving and despatching letters, being frequently left to waiters and chambermaids, was very badly done. A Hundred Years by Post A Jubilee Retrospect This was an idea suggested by the chambermaid, and both of them had thus with pious care arranged the little corpse. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man She was disposing of her flowers in ollas when Jim Budd, waiter, chambermaid, and odd jobs man at the Bar Double G, appeared in the hall with a frightened, mysterious face. Brand Blotters The coachman danced with the cook, and the waiters with the chambermaids, and all the strangers joined; even the tongs and the fire-shovel made an attempt, but they fell down after the first jump. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen I awoke suddenly, hearing a tap upon the door, and an elderly chambermaid entered with a telegram. The Stretton Street Affair "I want to know," said Daphne, "what to give the chambermaid." Jonah and Co. The chambermaid answered: "No; but come in all the same." Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man Favourite subjects were her kettle and her methylated spirits, whether the hotel would allow her to take up milk and sugar from breakfast, whether the chambermaid abstracted the biscuits she brought from dessert overnight. The Third Miss Symons And the footmen and chambermaids also expressed their satisfaction, which is saying a great deal, for they are very difficult to please. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen If they had been there before you retired to bed the chambermaid must certainly have seen them. The Stretton Street Affair Sir G. And, therefore, I'll not have a chambermaid That ties her shoes, or any meaner office, But such, whose fathers were right worshipful. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 4, April 1810 A chambermaid, with the figure of an Abigail, introduced him into the reception-room, which was adorned with a mahogany table and armchairs of garnet velvet, and with a clock under a globe. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man Her standard of comfort at a hotel was so impossible that she became an object of terror and dislike to the waiters and chambermaids. The Third Miss Symons The younger was not Fortune herself, but the chambermaid of one of Fortune's attendants, who carries about her more trifling gifts. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen The chambermaid placed Mrs. Alden's chair in the ladies' cabin, and Shawn went off to select a convenient and comfortable stateroom. Shawn of Skarrow The country-house doesn't need any more than a cook, a chambermaid, and outdoor man. The Rose-Garden Husband She chatted with him about her chambermaid and her hairdresser. Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man "A letter for Mr. Roseleaf," he heard his landlady say to the chambermaid. A Black Adonis With the help of the chambermaid Peggie, the landlady stripped from the girl the frozen dress and the wet underclothes. The Fighting Edge The dog followed their horses for twenty miles, remained undisturbed in the room where they supped, followed the chambermaid into the bedchamber, and secreted himself under one of the beds. Anecdotes of Dogs The pretty Tuskegee chambermaid was holding out a tray with a card on it. The Rose-Garden Husband Would she have to become a school-mistress or a lady's companion, or perhaps a chambermaid? Sentimental Education, Volume II The History of a Young Man "The queen is even more imprudent," Morris writes in 1791, "and the whole court is given up to petty intrigues worthy only of footmen and chambermaids." The Story of Paris At night, I got the chambermaid to lock me in that atrocious little cabin of mine. A Sheaf of Corn But while he was gone there entered the chambermaid, and sad desecration was wrought. Penguin Persons & Peppermints |
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