| 单词 | counterpane |
| 例句 | He sat down by the bed and folded his hands on the edge of the counterpane. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Then she jumped down from the sill, onto the bed, where she wrapped herself into a curl of fur and went back to sleep, a circle of cat upon the old counterpane. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z She had pressed roses from the blue cross-stitch counterpane on her cheek. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Out of these deep surrounding shades rose high, and glared white, the piled-up mattresses and pillows of the bed, spread with a snowy Marseilles counterpane. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z A quick, swollen rush of love caused him to grasp the black, bony hand on the counterpane and hold it fast. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z He remembered the room where they lived, a dark, close-smelling room that seemed half filled by a bed with a white counterpane. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But Queenie’s bed was empty and unruffled, the counterpane smooth and straight. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Under the chintz counterpane the sheets would be starchily pure. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Lucy was sleeping gently, but her breathing was stronger; I could see the counterpane move as her breast heaved. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z He had carefully turned back the counterpane, which was white as snow. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She could see the pattern of the cross-stitch flowers from the blue cross-stitch counterpane on Ammu’s cheek. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were bloodshot and his hands clutched the counterpane. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z And for the little family curled up and asleep on a blue cross- stitch counterpane? The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z There were of course all sorts of colored things in the bedroom; the colored counterpane on the bed, the wallpaper, the sunlight from the window, and Mother’s pretty, pale blue dressing jacket. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z Farder Coram leaned forward and gently pulled back the counterpane, and there protruding from Jacob’s shoulder was the feathered end of an arrow in a mass of clotted blood. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z John in his photograph lay naked on a white counterpane, and people laughed and said that it was cunning. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Through the thin counterpane she could see what was left of his belly huddled before him on the bed like some helpless thing seeking shelter. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The evening was just cool enough to make it worth while to pull up the counterpane. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z According to his sister-in-law Alice, “sometimes his hand moves over the counterpane as if writing.” A Day for Henry James 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z A cupid with feathery wings rises on his knees from the heaped folds of a gold counterpane, arms raised in delight at the miraculous golden downpour. Art Review: Italian Paintings From the Feigen Collection, at Yale 2010-06-10T21:43:00Z The muslin curtains and the claywashed embrasure of the window had a rusty glow, which reached the counterpane of the bed in which John Willie lay. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z The driver and the baker took a thin counterpane off the bed, which stood against the wall. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z Item: I give to my grandson, George Washington, my next best dressing glass, one bed, bedstead, bolster, one pillow, one pair of sheets, one blanket and counterpane. Historic Fredericksburg The Story of an Old Town 2012-04-11T02:00:30.517Z The bed is covered with a sheet and a counterpane of pale red and fawn color. Famous European Artists 2012-04-07T02:00:30.487Z She lay, with her pretty hair on the counterpane, and her wet eyes turned to him, devouring his last looks, listening to his last words. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z His eyes were wide open, and with the arm which was not strapped up he was beating wearily on the counterpane. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z Then they lifted the body from the stretcher to the bed, and covered it with the counterpane. Vistas of New York 2012-04-14T02:00:25.810Z We were lying under four blankets, a counterpane, and an eider-down duvet, and as I spoke, the whole mass rose in the air, and fell over the end of the bed, leaving us quite unprotected. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z No touch disturbed the sleeper; the mother need not have laid the hand so gently down upon the counterpane. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 1. No 1, June 1850 2012-03-21T02:00:31.390Z He used to lie in bed and watch The hilly counterpane. Kensington Rhymes 2012-03-15T02:00:28.607Z A German counterpane, on a summer's night, is not more oppressive than was this excellent protection from the wet. Mathieu Ropars: et cetera 2012-03-15T02:00:28.013Z The old man was plucking with feverish fingers at the fine lace counterpane which covered him. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z It was a large room with shelves on all four sides and the shelves were piled with neatly-folded clean linen,—sheets, counterpanes, towels,—everything that was necessary. The Dorrance Domain 2012-03-10T03:00:14.767Z And I sought to hide my head 'neath the counterpane in awe, And I trembled—for my conscience isn't good! Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch 2012-03-06T03:00:20.097Z A lady in Maryland, ninety-three years old, wrought for Clay a counterpane of almost numberless pieces. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z You bid 'em sell--" beating the counterpane with his stick--"you bid 'em sell two thousand two hundred pounds--at two hundred and seventy-five, that's near the mark! Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z The hangings of one bed belonged to Prince Rupert, and its counterpane was embroidered by Mary Queen of Scots. A Literary Pilgrimage Among the Haunts of Famous British Authors 2012-02-17T03:00:36.500Z The ladies sat on either side of the great catafalque, under shadow of the blue velvet curtains, and sniffed at one another with meaning across the counterpane. The Maid of Honour, Volume 2 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:34.990Z “Look at my beautiful bed that a perfectly good Countess has slept in,” Gladys wailed, as she saw the contents of three drawers piled high on the blue and white counterpane. The Twins in the South 2012-02-13T03:00:16.113Z She laid her hand very lightly on the hand which lay on the counterpane, then took it away lest it disturb the sleeper. The Story of a Doctor's Telephone?Told by His Wife 2012-02-05T03:00:11.420Z With her left hand she holds one corner of a counterpane, Death seizing the other, and trampling upon it. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z I approached him, and saw that a suit of white satin was neatly folded upon the white counterpane. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z I looked again through my hand, and I laid the cards down on the counterpane. The Watchers A Novel 2012-01-29T03:00:08.560Z I shall want the stair carpets down, and the drawing-room nice—blinds and shutters closed to prevent the sun, also bed-rooms prepared, with well aired sheets and counterpane by next Tuesday. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z The children had long ago gone to bed, and Mr. Vaughan was on the point of following their example when he noticed a curious and most unusual lump underneath his counterpane. A Terrible Tomboy 2012-01-21T03:00:07.003Z Under the counterpane, and at the foot of the couch is a dead and naked man grasping a sword in one hand. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z They passed into the sleeping quarters where small bunks, almost like those in Pullman cars, were neatly arranged, even to a white counterpane and pillow shams on each one. The Corner House Girls on a Houseboat How they sailed away, what happened on the voyage, and what was discovered 2012-01-20T03:00:16.183Z By the glimmering light of the two tapers we could see the outlined form under the counterpane. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z With what patience has Simone drawn the open-work of the sheets, the pattern on the counterpane, the curtain about the bed; no detail has been passed over. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z Each labourer was also allowed the use of a counterpane and mattress, which however remained the property of the employer. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z An anonymous modern wood-cut of Death seizing a usurer, over whom another Death is throwing a counterpane. The Dance of Death Exhibited in Elegant Engravings on Wood with a Dissertation on the Several Representations of that Subject but More Particularly on Those Ascribed to Macaber and Hans Holbein 2012-02-02T03:04:33.900Z Handing me a thick counterpane, which the increasing cold made acceptable, my friend left me to recover myself—my strength and my self-possession. In the Yellow Sea 2011-12-26T03:00:10.083Z Timothy, entering the room like a gust of ozone, sat down heavily by the patient's bedside and slapped the counterpane heartily. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z They were called then "counterpanes", and lasted a lifetime or longer. The Battle of The Press As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile By His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell 2011-12-24T03:08:06.653Z They are large and roomy; the sofas are covered with crimson velvet, the curtains on the berths are of the same colour, and the pillows and counterpanes therein are white as the driven snow. The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure 2011-12-13T03:00:23.197Z The tables had been pushed along the walls beside the beds, the curtains of which had been spread over the counterpanes to save them from being torn. Autumn Glory The Toilers of the Field 2011-12-11T03:00:11.417Z The dirty dawn of a wet October day stole on the young man's eyes as he was attempting a doze on the patched counterpane with his sea-going gear around him. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Over the white counterpane danced the joyous figures, so radiant, so incredibly young, the whole cycle of a woman's girlhood. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Tom Hayhurst leant forward with his hand on the counterpane, his boyish face flushed and eager. Grit Lawless 2011-12-01T03:00:18.137Z On these occasions they were enveloped in a straight striped covering, white and red, much like a summer counterpane. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z In the right corner of the room is a rough bed covered with a ragged counterpane. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z As Henry Harper sat on that patched counterpane in the growing October darkness, unloosing that strange and terrible thing, the mind of man, he was not merely lonely, he was afraid. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z "Well, if I were you I should write down all the things you want, and leave the paper lying on your counterpane when you go to sleep." Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z Louie was once more gently patting the hand on the counterpane when she gave a quick little clutch and sat up. The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z God will help us," said Jem, taking the hand which lay outside the counterpane; "and, my friend, God will help you. Mother Meg or, The Story of Dickie's Attic 2011-10-13T02:00:40.380Z I found my gondolier fast asleep, with his head on a cushion and his bit of gondola-carpet thrown over him for a counterpane. A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest 2011-10-12T02:00:51.367Z Oh, I've had my windows wide to the four winds, of course, and sunlight across my counterpane and pillows. Mavis of Green Hill 2011-10-12T02:00:41.317Z But to-day he was six, and it was his birthday, and… and there was no sign of the letter he had written to Abracadabra on his counterpane. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z “Before long,” said Ulenspiegel, “there are some that will be taking it for a counterpane.” The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z A wretched mattress, dirty and full of vermin, a coarse sheet to each bed, rarely washed, no counterpanes, much dilatoriness, such is the spectacle that the fever-hospitals of Brescia present; it is heart-rending. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z The furniture in each was the same, but to allow a little scope for individual taste each girl was permitted to decide upon the color to be used in draperies, counterpane, and china. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z "Ay, and to cap a', the green bed with the dark red counterpane, and in it still the corpse." Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z The fire was kept in all the livelong night, but, notwithstanding, the bunks and the counterpane used to be thickly snowed over long before morning with the frozen breath of the sleepers. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z Having hidden her hands under the counterpane my sister-in-law regained her complacency. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z From beneath the counterpane appears a red kerchief that falls dangling round about her face and her pointed red and blue nose. Stories and Pictures 2011-08-30T02:00:28.080Z Illness had left its traces upon his features, and his hands lay clasped, loosely, on the counterpane. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z Running to my bed, she drew a red blanket from under the jaguar skin, that served as counterpane, and hung it proudly over her shoulders. The Backwoodsman or, Life on the Indian Frontier 2011-08-17T02:00:27.330Z She was very weary; she laid her head on the white counterpane near his hands and fell asleep. Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline A Story of the Development of a Young Girl's Life 2011-08-09T02:00:30.317Z The Petersburg women had gone to work with a will upon my table-cloths, sheets, and dimity counterpanes—and even the chintz furniture covers. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z She saw his hands stir rhythmically on the counterpane—he didn’t look to her more than ten years old.... The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z Walton Hurst was deadly pale yet; but the locked features had relaxed a little, the limbs were outlined less rigidly under the snow-white counterpane than they had been upon the forest path. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z The best bed standing in the corner with the heavy English counterpane was one of the conspicuous features of the room. The Story of the Toys 2011-08-05T02:00:49.720Z She had flung one arm outside the counterpane. A Very Naughty Girl 2011-07-27T02:00:30.947Z He breathed softly and regularly now, his hand lay close to her on the counterpane--she could have kissed it without moving from her place. The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z Some twenty iron beds are there, not more; and beyond those a pile of mattresses, on which men are lying, rolled up in rough counterpanes. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z She laid the book upon the counterpane, close to his folded hands, not daring to touch them, lest the misery within her might break out in cries of anguish. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z Harriet pulled the many colored counterpanes about her and snuggled down into the thick feather bed. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Her only answer was another scream, her little fists opening and closing like a bird's talons gripping the white counterpane in her trembling fingers. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z Her thin old hands were lying on the outside of the counterpane and they seemed to me to look already dead. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z We see the strong arm that was once the terror of all those who came within its reach lying listless on the counterpane, with emaciated fingers whose strength is not sufficient to crush a fly. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z He cast himself across the white counterpane of the bed and buried his face in the pillow. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z Bosworth's voice grew lower and lower; his hands crossed themselves upon the counterpane; his eyes closed, and very soon his measured breathing proved that he was quietly asleep. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z But, as she put it down on the white counterpane, she had a feeling of expectant certitude that it was from Massingale. The Salamander 2011-06-10T02:00:22.890Z On a bed in a corner lies a very old woman; her thin hands clasped patiently on the counterpane, and her sightless eyes covered with a broad white bandage. Nearly Bedtime Five Short Stories for the Little Ones 2011-06-02T02:00:26.960Z Some one brought her a message—a man called Smith wanted to speak to her; and she walked along the whitewashed walls and past check blue counterpanes, looking for her petitioner. Old Kensington 2011-05-29T02:00:09.797Z On opening the first door on the first landing and looking in, she recognised her books, and the faded yellow silk counterpane with the border of red poppies worked by Kykie in past days. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z He let the flowers fall to the counterpane with a low moan. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z She examined and counted the bed-covers with much interest, and admired the white counterpane. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z The bed was wide, but the blanket and counterpane sadly narrow. Nearly Bedtime Five Short Stories for the Little Ones 2011-06-02T02:00:26.960Z I say to myself: “God made the country, and man made the town, but who on earth has manufactured these monstrous counterpanes, and for what purpose?” Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera 2011-05-17T02:00:17.310Z He looked sadly upon the sleeper and felt the white wrist that overlay the counterpane. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z The woman did inquire, and the very sound of her voice made the poor victim on the bed shake till the counterpane moved like snow disturbed by the wind. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z The hands that little more than a week ago had grasped the trapeze so strongly now lay white and frail on the counterpane. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z Cuddle down, dear Sleepy Eyes, Underneath the counterpane, Till the robin in the lane Sings his morning roundelay, And it's time again for play. Little Jack Rabbit and Chippy Chipmunk 2011-05-09T02:00:03.903Z She wept bitterly with mingled anger and grief, striking her hands down upon the counterpane, and sobbing aloud in unwonted excitement. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z Edward replaced the hand upon the counterpane and withdrew. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z Mr. Mathieson took her to the bed and laid her gently down, removing the wet counterpane which was round her. Little Nettie or, Home Sunshine 2011-04-29T02:00:07.153Z The contents of the box were soon spread forth on the invalid's counterpane. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z His beloved Anita improvised a Sardinian flag, made from a counterpane, a red shirt, and a bit of old green uniform; and the little company gave themselves to earnest plans and hopes. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z The face was turned toward him; one hand rested under her cheek, the other fell upon the blue and white counterpane. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z In a corner stood a tall-posted bed, which, with its snowy pillows and white counterpane, had a most cool and inviting look. The Hills of Refuge A Novel 2011-04-09T02:00:10.530Z His long hairy hands, with the prominent blue veins, crawled over the counterpane. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Finally the napped edge of my counterpane was tucked beneath the bed-tick. First Person Paramount 2011-04-07T02:00:19.233Z Her arm was extended from under the coverlet, white as the counterpane itself. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z The dead girl moved—the dead girl breathed—the counterpane rose and fell evenly. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z She sank upon her knees, burying her face in the counterpane, as if to shut out the overpowering grandeur, which produced so sad a contrast. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z But the dog's snout could not have turned down the counterpane of the bed, or opened the top drawer that held the fishing flies, or rummaged among the long rods in the corner. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z He made me sing, and then jumped off the counterpane, as he said, to get me some cake. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z Eight stripes with one hundred and thirteen stitches for each, with a border of fifty stitches; a counterpane without a border will require more stripes. The New Guide to Knitting & Crochet 2011-03-17T02:00:11.807Z Her hair is in damp disorder; at the top all rough and disturbed, where it has evidently been desperately buried in a little counterpane. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z The latter course occurred to me as the wiser, and without a moment's hesitation I sprang upon the bed and drew the heavy counterpane over my shoulders. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z The little bed was still in the corner, and its quilted counterpane lay thick in dust. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Instantly all the boys seized the counterpane and tossed away. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The bunk was covered with a hair mattress and an eiderdown counterpane. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Then for a moment he caressed it and seemed to drink in its life and beauty as it shone in lusty splendor upon his counterpane. Memories of a Musical Life 2011-03-09T03:00:44.777Z The bed showed the imprint of a body; pillow and counterpane were indented by the pressure of a recumbent form. Miss Maitland Private Secretary 2011-03-08T03:00:39.100Z One round arm was stretched over the counterpane, and the delicate fingers were curved inward until the thumb-nail, like an acorn, rested on the inner rim of a ring. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z First the counterpane went, then the blankets, then the sheet, then the pillows, and lastly the lower sheet was drawn away from under them. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z This one," he flicked it across the counterpane, "is just a note from Harland making a date. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z One of her little hands lies on the counterpane; he takes it in his, kisses and strokes it. Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z Have you ever seen a man in the agonies of delirium tremens, catching imaginary flies, and shrieking about imps and demons capering on his counterpane? The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z The Deemster felt the pulse of the arm over the counterpane with fingers that trembled visibly. The Deemster 2011-04-08T02:00:08.197Z Dr. Fabian cast down his eyes, and plucked nervously at the counterpane. Under a Charm, Vol. I (of III) A Novel 2011-02-14T03:00:34.700Z There was a pause, Babbitts and O'Mally scribbling in their note books, Ford sitting up in that hunched position, looking surly at his hands lying on the counterpane. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z Behind her, fitted into the wall, was the bed with its curtain and valance of warm crimson, and spotless counterpane. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z He knelt down by the bed-side, hid his face in the counterpane, and silently prayed God to forgive all his sins, to give him a better heart, and to make his brother well again. Strive and Thrive or, Stories for the Example and Encouragement of the Young 2011-02-07T03:00:25.547Z Submit to it, Pal�mon; let something be abated of your due, as if you were a-huckstering winter blankets and white counterpanes. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z Mercy had just awakened from the first deep sleep that comes after all is over, and the long fingers of one of her thin hands were plucking at the white counterpane. The Blind Mother and The Last Confession 2011-02-03T03:00:11.867Z Under the covers his long legs stretched most to the end of the cot, and his big, powerful hands were lying limp on the counterpane. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z Often both counterpane and hangings were finished with a hand-made netted fringe, varying in width from five to eight inches. Colonial Homes and Their Furnishings 2011-01-11T03:00:35.147Z Midwives' signboards represented in each case a matron in a cap rocking a doll under a counterpane trimmed with lace. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z The rays touched a corner of the bed, turning the bedpost to shiny ebony and the counterpane to dull silver. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z In one corner was a huge bed, with high carved top and tail boards, smoothly covered with a white counterpane. The Song of Songs 2011-01-01T03:00:25.907Z On this pallet lay a woman, with just a ragged counterpane covering limbs I had so lately seen moving in rhythmical measure. One of My Sons 2010-12-21T22:55:57.893Z She touched the curtains, then the counterpane with her hand. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z As the door closed behind her, Saul let the hand fall heavily and inert upon the counterpane. The Mynns' Mystery 2010-12-20T17:12:18.180Z The fine down went up the Princess’s nose and into her mouth, she sprang up and began to sneeze and cough, and spat out the enchanted ring on to the counterpane. Russian Fairy Tales From the Skazki of Polevoi 2010-12-20T17:11:44.353Z Clotilde turned round, and let herself sink upon the floor, with her head leaning back against the bed, biting the counterpane and twisting it viciously with her hands. A Double Knot A French novel, with a vivid portrait of a poilu carrying a very sharp bayonet on its cover, lay in the center of a white counterpane on the bed. Whispering Wires He jumps off the forbidden bed when he hears someone coming, and, being unaware that the warm place on the counterpane will betray him, he assumes a calm and happy air. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History "No offense!" mumbled Glenning, taking the hairy wrist which listlessly lay on the ragged counterpane and feeling for the pulse with tips of practiced fingers. The Man from Jericho Often when she brought in his supper, or turned back the counterpane from his bed, he would look up from his work and endeavour to open a conversation. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers My brother was one of the shoe-less; at the last, too, it seems that he had no blanket, only a thin counterpane. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches But vaguely he saw a rickety bed with a patchwork counterpane and frowzy recesses masked by cheap cretonnes in a pattern of disemboweled black and crimson fruits. Sinister Street, vol. 2 The counterpane was patchwork and therefore held the promise of perpetual entertainment. Sinister Street, vol. 1 I shook the blankets and counterpane and looked under the pillow, but all in vain, not a glimpse of a flea was visible. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I The moon cast a patch of light on the counterpane of his bed, and still those other lights glowed on, devouring him with their fire. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers "Yes," said the other, gently pressing the wasted fingers which lay on the counterpane before him. The Fortunes Of Glencore By the time this was done, Sally had turned the mattress; and the little girl made up her bed, laying on the sheets and counterpane very smoothly, so that not a rumple could be seen. Little Frankie at School Yet he was a man whose room was full of dragons and fairies, whose counterpane was the adventurous field of little knights-at-arms, whose curtains were ruffled by dwarfs, whose cupboards held enchanters. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The mattress was of very soft sponge, and the counterpane one broad piece of seaweed. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I When he drew aside the curtain, he beheld her cowering and shivering in her corner, holding up the counterpane in her teeth. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers For all answer she flopped sidelong down from the pillows and hid her bruised face in the counterpane. The Book of Susan A Novel When the lid was taken off, and nurse turned us out on the white counterpane, I could hardly recognise my little mistress. Tales of the Toys, Told by Themselves "Yes, it does seem a shame," Joyce said; and then she went to the bed, and, kneeling down, kissed Piers' hand as it lay upon the counterpane. Under the Mendips A Tale There was the bed, the counterpane, every little tuft worked on it with painful distinctness. Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I She let the counterpane drop as far as her breast, and silently offered her naked shoulder for his inspection. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers She turned a blubbered, wistful face toward me from the counterpane. The Book of Susan A Novel For on the counterpane, as near the crooked fingers as the revolver lay, now rested a long and ugly kitchen knife. The Gray Mask Good solid pancakes they were, like counterpanes, not like those flimsy kid-glove sort of pancakes we get in society. Fragments of an Autobiography A negro woman was coming down the dusty track which passed in front of the cabins; on her head she carried a large bundle tied up in a brightly colored patchwork counterpane. East Angels Such a wide-awake, enterprising speck of poultry it was that Joy-of-Life proudly set upon the counterpane! Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road Then the impossibility of even asking the servants to cover with sheets, or counterpanes, or tablecloths, such a mountainous, such a "star-y-pointing" record of my past offences lying in so conspicuous a situation! Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 The revolver lay on the counterpane within an inch of the right hand whose fingers remained crooked. The Gray Mask Dust pans and brushes were in requisition, counterpane shaken, and lace mosquito netting drawn down and tucked in before I felt like retiring for the night. My Trip Around the World August, 1895-May, 1896 And there's your great-grandmother's counterpane on the bed, white as the driven snow, too. Clover and Blue Grass Through an open door I caught sight of a white counterpane, and found that there was, after all, a wee bedroom built out at the back. Windyridge She vowed, tearing in savage emphasis the patchwork counterpane, that nothing should induce her to suffer like this a second time. Carnival ‘That’s all right, Babe; I was only rotting,’ he said bluntly, and patted the hot little hand that lay on the counterpane. The Youngest Girl in the School That black-looking sky which hastens from the east is but the counterpane earth draws about it before folding its arms to sleep. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa It advanced to the side of the bed, and leaped up on to the counterpane and crouched there, glowering at her with its dull black eyes, its great hairy feelers moving, its nippers working threateningly. A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance The counterpane gleams, snowy white, beneath the lovely satin eider-down, which gives a splash of colour to the room; and the room is mine! Windyridge This habit of hope was to her what the candle-lit chapter of a Bible with flower-stained pages or counterpane prayers or dreams of greatness are to minds differently constituted. Carnival When Jack came to his senses again he was astonished to find himself tucked up in a cosy bed, with clean white sheets and a red counterpane. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War She obeyed, and even while she did so her hand dropped upon mine as it lay on the counterpane. A Veldt Vendetta On the table by his bedside were his medicines and milk, and he was covered by counterpanes lent by the other lodgers. Fairfax and His Pride She broke off suddenly, and began to feel about with her fingers over the white counterpane. Tried for Her Life A Sequel to "Cruel As the Grave" But she took courage, laid the wool more thickly over the poor swallow, and then took a leaf which she had used for her own counterpane and laid it over his head. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series —White dimity counterpanes are desirable, since they are light in weight, easily laundered, and inexpensive. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick There were no longer the vaulted vapors of the preceding days, the dense counterpane of nebulous gray that covered the whole sky with its monotony. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 Then she covered up the pretty lady with a warm counterpane and a bearskin, and while doing so caught sight of the small silk sachet which was fastened round her neck. Pretty Michal My childhood was in reality a very mixed experience, full of fever, nightmare, insomnia, painful days and interminable nights; and I can speak with less authority of gardens than of that other “land of counterpane.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) A walnut shell, elegantly polished, served her for a cradle; her bed was formed of blue violet leaves, with a rose leaf for a counterpane. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series A counterpane should be wide enough to cover the sheets and blankets at the sides when the bed is open, and long enough to protect the bedding at the top and bottom. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick Another had what had once been a gaudy calico counterpane, with the pat tern "Rose of Sharon" wrought out in flaming colors. Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) Thru The Stone River Campaign And In Winter Quarters At Murfreesboro He unrolled the counterpane and slashed it into strips with his bowie. Si Klegg, Book 1 (of 6) His Transformation From A Raw Recruit To A Veteran The march pine or counterpanes here alluded to, taxed in these days to the fullest extent both the purse of the rich and the fingers of the fair. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries I rose in terror from my bed, cast my counterpane around me, fled into my waiting-maid's room, and barricaded myself behind the door. Eyes Like the Sea A heavy counterpane is uncomfortable at any time, and still more uncomfortable in sickness. American Red Cross Text-Book on Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick She had turned her face towards the wall, and one hand lay under her head, pressed against her cheek, while the other held her handkerchief on the outside of the counterpane. Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part When he saw her enter, the Wolf hid himself in the bed beneath the counterpane. Old-Time Stories A gentleman removing took with him on the Great Western railway articles consisting of six pairs of blankets, six pairs of sheets, and six counterpanes, valued at £16, belonging to his household furniture. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years It dropped, too, like a dead weight, on the counterpane. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium His bed was provided with but one sheet; and the hostess kindly enquired whether he would rather have a counterpane or a blanket next him—"some people prefers one, and some the other!" she remarked. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 A bride in those days was married with sheets and tablecloths of her own weaving, with counterpanes and 89 toilet-covers wrought in divers embroidery by her own and her sisters’ hands. Household Papers and Stories There was no clothing upon the bed, which was only straw, but a snow-white counterpane and sheets. Home Life of Great Authors Harry would not always have been so nice about a lie; but for the little angel to tell a falsehood, why, it seemed like mud on a white counterpane. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks The hangings were also very ancient, but there was a modern damask counterpane spread over the mattress. The Grandee He thanked her blandly and chose the counterpane. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 The queen ventured one day to solicit an additional counterpane for her bed. Maria Antoinette Makers of History He lowered his hand, but what it touched was not simply a counterpane—it was a counterpane with something underneath it like the outline of a human leg. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25) She was directed to lay across his white counterpane that square of brocade which often formed a background for his portraits. Aurora the Magnificent The door of Nola’s room was open as Frances passed, and there was a depression in the counterpane which told where the lost girl’s mother had knelt beside it and wet it with her tears. The Rustler of Wind River She lay quietly, her cheeks scarlet and her hands nervously picking at the counterpane. Betty Gordon in the Land of Oil The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune “In the morning, with this wind, we’ll be at anchor under a fringe of palms, in water like a blue silk counterpane.” Wild Oranges Then I endeavoured to move my arms to feel the counterpane; I could not; my arms were bound, tightly bound to my side. Byways of Ghost-Land She passed her hand over the clean, white counterpane of the bed. Carmen Ariza If the poor dear had died quietly in her bed, with her prayer-book on the counterpane, Aunt Mitty would have grieved for her in an entirely different way. The Romance of a Plain Man Each bed is provided with pillow, sheets, a coverlid, and sometimes an additional counterpane. The Social Work of the Salvation Army Jemima went on her knees, and laid a timid cheek on her mother's hand, that strong, beautiful hand lying so strangely limp now upon the counterpane. Kildares of Storm Your golden hair strewed the sweet whiteness of the pillows and the counterpane. Some Imagist Poets An Anthology Carmen went to the bed and passed her hand over the white counterpane. Carmen Ariza "What! not your pretty patchwork, to make a counterpane for your Aunt Glegg?" Tom and Maggie Tulliver A white hand fell over the side, working nervously among the folds of the counterpane, as if the person who lay there was awake and ill at ease. Mabel's Mistake She gave him one of her pillows, threw a part of the counterpane over him, and made him lie there, holding fast to his hand, afraid to be alone, even in her dreams. A Noble Woman When Mary Ballard came home from church, she found her little daughter up in her room on her knees beside her bed, her arms stretched out over the white counterpane, asleep. The Eye of Dread She hurried up-stairs, and lit the gas in the two rooms, throwing wide the windows, hunting out fresh sheets and counterpanes. Cloudy Jewel The blue velvet box lay neglected on the counterpane. Highacres Removing Mabel's night robe from the bed, he flung himself upon it, gathering the counterpane over him, and burying his head in the frilled pillows. Mabel's Mistake A quantity of hot house flowers lay scattered on the counterpane, where the girl had flung them, one by one, from a bouquet she was still tearing to pieces. A Noble Woman Slowly, as if she had been touching a serpent, her hand crept stealthily toward that which lay in the supine carelessness of sleep on the white counterpane. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals Jack, when he had read the letter, tossed it on to the counterpane, and rolled himself again in bed. Is He Popenjoy? He stretched out his arm on the counterpane, and as she knelt beside him he put back her hair from her forehead. Audrey Craven When he had finished it he wiped his mouth and hands on the counterpane: "Charge it as usual." Melomaniacs With a supreme effort, the pale figure slowly raised itself on the pillow, its fingers clutching at the counterpane. Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories He drew a long sigh of relief, and slid his hand along the counterpane toward hers. Against Odds A Detective Story "How do you come to be here, then?" said Nelly; "why, dear me, just look at the counterpane hanging out of the window; how funny!" Neighbor Nelly Socks Being the Sixth and Last Book of the Series Her kneeling attitude, and hands outstretched on the counterpane, suggested an order of ideas that had never been very far from him during his illness. Audrey Craven Then the father plucked at the counterpane like a dying fiddler.... Melomaniacs Instantly running to the door and tapping, when she entered she found him sitting on the side of the bed, white as the counterpane that covered it, and breathing heavily. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 He landed in the pool of ink, making it splash in all directions; some of the black splotches reached the white counterpane of the bachelor's bed. Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 Even the lace counterpane on the bed represented the expenditure of a vast sum of money. Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife La Zia has begun to crochet another counterpane; that will be the eighth, and we have only three beds. Olive in Italy This mark on the counterpane appears to bear out that theory. The Film of Fear Abandoning her pillow, she covered her head with the counterpane, and drawing her knees to her breast, lay trembling and sobbing. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties There, while they sleep in pleasant trance, ’Neath mossy counterpane, In dreams they weave some fairy dance, Till green leaves come again. Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales The girl went to her own apartment, threw herself on her knees, and burying her face in the counterpane, wept such bitter, passionate tears that Miss Rogers was alarmed for her. Jolly Sally Pendleton Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife "Mine's purple and white in London—purple carpet, purple curtains, purple counterpane—and nothing but white—except the rose-wood, of course—at Crawleigh." The Education of Eric Lane Then he dropped upon his knees beside the disordered bed, and began to examine the surface of the counterpane with minute care. The Film of Fear Vagualame slipped his hand, spare and delicately formed, under the counterpane. A Nest of Spies Rosalie was very proud to show Jennie their neat little bedroom, with its snowy curtains and white counterpane, and its pleasant view from the windows. The Elm Tree Tales And the white counterpane and snowy pillows in the setting of green and gold make it a most inviting place of repose. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society There was no answer, but the broad counterpane of bright calico squares that, by its heaving, had betrayed her presence, became suddenly still. The Biography of a Prairie Girl "I don't know—yet," returned Duvall, as he took a magnifying glass from his pocket and proceeded to scrutinize with the greatest interest some marks upon the counterpane's surface. The Film of Fear On the white counterpane of the bed was a pretty child, sleeping. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel He found there was what seemed to be some other person in the bed, and, supposing him a live bedfellow, quietly lay down, covered himself with a counterpane, and soon fell asleep. Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden With open pride and joy she led Belle Garland's boy in to view this precious acquisition, pointing out the soap and towels, and carefully removing the counterpane! A Son of the Middle Border "You just bet he did, Mr. Egerton!" he cried, seating his blacksmith's overalls on the minister's immaculate white counterpane, too eager to notice that his mother was telegraphing frantic disapproval. Duncan Polite The Watchman of Glenoro He pointed to a long straight dark line, which extended half way across the counterpane, and pointed directly toward the window which faced upon the court. The Film of Fear We did not mind if the snow blew in at the cracks in the roof, and nestled in little drifts on the counterpane, for we were used to it. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867 She seems very happy,' said Mrs Constable; 'but I'm afraid she'll make dirty marks on your white counterpane, child.' Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief He does not spit on the floor or spill absinthe over the counterpane. The Belovéd Vagabond When the two returned to the house Albert was shown to a room that reminded him of his boyhood home, the old-fashioned bed, spotless counterpane, and muslin curtains all seemed so sweet and wholesome. Uncle Terry A Story of the Maine Coast A wandering breeze, fresh from the distant hills, blew in, making the flame dance and flicker and flaunting a corner of the white counterpane gayly in the air. The Italian Twins Panpan himself lay with rigid features, and his wiry hands spread out upon the counterpane. A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France Under the eiderdown was a snowy light counterpane. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief Then she jumped up and seated herself upon the bed, rumpling the counterpane. The End of the Rainbow Our word "counterpane" is derived from "contre-poinct," a corruption of the French word for back-stitch, or "quilting" stitch, as it was called. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery The lady drew aside the curtain, and by the faint light the doctor was able to distinguish a pale, delicate face, and a slender white arm and hand lying upon the blue velvet counterpane. The Countess of Albany VI With that he stripped down the counterpane, lifted the water-jug from its washstand and emptied its contents over the mattresses Chap. Cleek, the Master Detective Her little bed, with its spotless counterpane, was hung with pink muslin. The Master Mummer She found Beth robed in the old counterpane, with her hair dishevelled, and the room darkened. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius But there is no reason why a variety of colours should not be used in a counterpane. Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery Blair had been too much occupied in his dizzy thought to remember to hide his ill-gotten money, and on the white counterpane lay those proofs of Burroughs' infamy. A Man of Two Countries But most of these apertures were closed, some with curtains of common canvas—others with an old counterpane, a blanket, or such rag as was fitted for the service. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness His heavily-shouldered black figure made a blotch upon the dainty white and azure draperies; his arms were outflung upon the silken counterpane. The Dop Doctor On throwing back the counterpane, I observed with surprise that the wound had been dressed, and evidently by a surgeon! The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West On going to bed one night, she had turned back the smooth, white counterpane of her bed to find, to her horror, a whole nest of young garden-snakes curled up together between the sheets. Juggernaut At this moment, he suddenly caught sight of the crumpled letter pinned to his counterpane; opening it, he read the lines that Fandor had hurriedly pencilled the night before. A Royal Prisoner Over these had been thrown some coarse garments, and pieces of bed-clothing—blankets, counterpanes, and a bolster or two. The Wild Huntress Love in the Wilderness He shall bring a mattress, a pillow, two pillow cases, two pairs of sheets, four blankets and a counterpane, or pay $6.00 per annum for the use of bed and bedding. A Portrait of Old George Town The snow-white colour and fineness of the linen, the silken gloss of the counterpane, and the soft yielding mattress beneath, imparted to me the knowledge that I lay upon a luxurious bed. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West Also, there were blankets, curtains and valances for tester beds, counterpanes of serge, table-knives with white handles, black handles, and ivory handles; in pewter, the store offered porringers, plates, serving-dishes and candlesticks. Domestic Life in Virginia in the Seventeenth Century Ellen twisted her head on the pillow and began outlining the figures on the counterpane with her long, misshapen finger. The Wall Between The fleering lips quivered, there was a slight stir under the counterpane. Mountain Blood A Novel A patchwork counterpane of green, brown, and yellow, clothes these steep slopes, but the extent of the mountain chain, and the phantasmal outlines of volcanic peaks, absorb the incongruities grafted upon them. Through the Malay Archipelago The dry leaf fell out of his hair upon the counterpane; but he did not notice it, and went to get a little sleep during the early morning hours. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Observe the nest he has made in her counterpane. Jonah and Co. With the conviction of absolute certainty, Elizabeth buried her face in the counterpane of her bridal couch and sobbed in desolate abandon. The Wind Before the Dawn His lids stayed down as though they were weighted with lead, his long arms lay motionless on the counterpane. Ladies-In-Waiting Words take you from me, bring you back again, Dance in our presence, cover your proud face With the incredible counterpane, Break our embrace . Spectra A Book of Poetic Experiments You know you wouldn't sleep under such a counterpane as that.' Aunt Jane of Kentucky There, his face grey and drawn with exhaustion, with shadows round his closed eyes, lay Maynard; one hand lying on the counterpane opened and closed convulsively, his lips moved. Uncanny Tales Now!' cried Cecil, suddenly beating with his two fists on the counterpane as though he'd seen as much valuable time wasted as he felt it incumbent upon him to tolerate. The Convert Next her bedroom; the stirring-up of the cornhusk mattress, the shaking of the bed of live geese feathers, the replacing of cotton sheets, homespun blankets, and blue-and-white counterpane. Ladies-In-Waiting On the man's coat, spread for extra warmth over the thin counterpane, lay a broken comb and brush. A Sheaf of Corn And says I to Janie, 'You can hang your great-grandmother's counterpane up in your parlor door if you want to, but,' says I, 'don't you ever make a door-curtain out o' one o' my quilts.' Aunt Jane of Kentucky Unfortunately, some ruffian of whom we never heard, whose existence we never suspected—Jarvis, take off this counterpane; you're boiling me, parboiling me; my nerves are seething, simmering, stewing! No Clue A Mystery Story That feeling of gentleness and conscious pathos that floods the weak and empty and lately racked body was mine, and I looked pensively at the white, blue-veined hand that lay so lax on the counterpane. Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty "Dear me, and red curtains on the windows, and a clean print counterpane on the settle—" "A chintz—a chintz," interposed Greta, with a mock whimper. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time Then Linda knelt down, and hid her face upon the counterpane. Linda Tressel It was two layers of snowy cotton cloth thinly lined with cotton, and elaborately quilted into a perfect imitation of a Marseilles counterpane. Aunt Jane of Kentucky The blankets were few, but well-worn counterpanes covered the beds. Littlebourne Lock As I studied the hand it was lifted gently from the counterpane by another and clasped lightly but firmly at the wrist. Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty Then her head swam and fell on to the counterpane. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time After breakfast we had barely time to smooth the counterpanes over sheets and blankets that lay in wrinkles. Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls He bundled her in, counterpane enmeshed and reduced to helpless silence, slammed the door and leant panting against the cabin, mopping his brow. The Keepers of the King's Peace All night long the wounded men in the long wards stirred fretfully under the white counterpanes, each man translating the sounds according to his own imagination or experience. A Tall Ship On Other Naval Occasions Presently he turned round and his eyes fell upon Sylvia's white hand on the counterpane. Daisy Ashford: Her Book I was the giant great and still, That sits upon the pillow-hill, And sees before him, dale and plain, The pleasant land of counterpane. Graded Memory Selections “And the mark of the bloody hand on the counterpane, where it is dragged?” The Dark House A Knot Unravelled But there was a gorgeous counterpane, whose many colours would have excited the envy of Joseph's brethren had their pilgrimage chanced to lead them in this direction. Faces and Places I was the giant great and still That sits upon the pillow-hill And sees before him, dale and plain, The pleasant land of counterpane. A Child's Garden of Verses The muslin curtains of Nell’s bed were drawn back; Mrs. Deane had turned down the white counterpane and taken off the shams and smoothed the pillows for us. A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays Philip's head was down, his eyes were on the counterpane, and a faint tinge of colour overspread his wasted face. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 He pointed to where, plainly seen on the white counterpane that half covered the heavy valance, there was the mark of a bloody hand that had caught the quilt and dragged it a little down. The Dark House A Knot Unravelled Early the next morning, whilst reposing under the magnificent counterpane on the bed of chopped straw, I was awakened by hearing the chapel bell ring for mass. Faces and Places On the bare floor were two or three small blue rugs, there were pretty blue counterpanes on the beds, and blue curtains on the small windows. Black Oxen She buried her face in the soft counterpane of wadded silk; she remained there a long time, with a kind of aversion to lifting it again to the day. A London Life and Other Tales A disregarded doll lay with inverted head on the counterpane. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 But no, he slept on as peacefully as if he were still in the cosy dormitory at old Trigger's, with its blue and white counterpanes and windows commanding a wide sweep of distant sea. The Great White Queen A Tale of Treasure and Treason They’ve only gone after a mob of shoemakers and tailors with a counterpane for flag, and father will scatter them all like dead leaves.” The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War When Charlie awoke, as he thought, from sleep, he found himself, to his great astonishment, in a neat little bed with white curtains and counterpane. Charlie Scott or, There's Time Enough At last he laid Tabitha's hand on the counterpane, and fumbling beneath his pillow, drew forth a bright gold piece, which he held out to her, smiling sadly at the surprise in her face. Tabitha at Ivy Hall The child was sleeping peacefully, with one of its little arms over the counterpane. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Extending his hand he pulled the other rope, which, running through the pulley over his head, brought the counterpane quickly over him. The Varmint The clothes of all are clubbed together to do the office of the blanket and the counterpane. Facts for the Kind-Hearted of England! As to the Wretchedness of the Irish Peasantry, and the Means for their Regeneration The moonlight through the window lay cold and bright upon the counterpane. Stubble A third door, which was also open, showed me a bed in an alcove, with a blue velvet dais and a fringed counterpane of the same material. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 The moonlight had crept up to the foot of the bed, and now lay on it like a broad blue sword speckled as with rust by the patchwork counterpane. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Then the bedding, the mattress, and blankets, and sheets, and counterpane would all cost something.' The House of Souls Many times he even got up out of bed, and, putting on his boots without stockings, shivering in his shirt, he traversed the entire garden to throw his own counterpane over his hotbed frames. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life This has been embroidered on cream-coloured satin de chine in solid crewel work, with charming effect, both for a counterpane and curtains. Handbook of Embroidery She shuddered and drew the counterpane over her face. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903 Her tears rained down on the small counterpane. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 She made a beautiful invalid, with her rare complexion and her white, lissome hands lying so restfully and helplessly on the counterpane. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science The counterpane is laid at the foot, cushions on the sides, tapestry on the floor and sides of the room. Early English Meals and Manners In one early inventory of an extensively furnished house there are mentioned “four feather beds, bolsters, two stools, looking-glass tipt with silver, two Turkey carpets, one yellow mohair bed counterpane, and two green silk quilts.” Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them Constantine, Emperor of the World, was lying in just such a bed as Pasquino or Onofrio might have, with pillows and sheets and a red flowered counterpane. Diversions in Sicily But just at that instant his dog, which had followed him into the room, planted its forelegs on the counterpane and looked impudently into Kate's face. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Called upon Mr. Crook and walked through his warehouse, a large stock of cotton, woollen blankets, counterpanes and stockings. A Journey to America in 1834 One of the little sleeper's hands was thrown outside the counterpane. A Young Mutineer Thus ‘counterpane,’ a coverlet for a bed, and ‘quilt’ are by origin the same word.” Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them I flopped on the bed, stretched my arm out against the counterpane. Vigorish My bunk, next to the saloon, is covered with a clean white counterpane. A Boy's Voyage Round the World And cosy 'neath my counterpane I listened as he sang, While miles, and miles, and miles away I heard him cross the marshes grey, Till close to where I snugly lay, His changing carol sang. Chatterbox, 1906 He flung himself upon the soft, warm shoulder, but it was19 still, and the comforting arms lay limp upon the counterpane. The Man from the Bitter Roots I have quilted counterpanes and chest covers in fine white linen, in various patterns of my own invention. Quilts Their Story and How to Make Them An embroidered apron became of much more importance than a bed valance or counterpane. The Development of Embroidery in America In 1716, on September 24th, in the Boston News Letter, the word counterpane first appears. Customs and Fashions in Old New England And sometimes in the afternoon, never during the splendor of the mellow morning such as Maw never before has seen, comes the lightning and rips the counterpane of clouds to let the sun shine through. Maw's Vacation The Story of a Human Being in the Yellowstone He remembered her vividly, the grave, gray, comprehending eyes, the long braids of hair which lay like thick new hempen rope upon the white counterpane. The Man from the Bitter Roots In 1842, five hundred counterpanes so prepared were purchased for the use of the hospital at Vienna; and, after an experience of several years, the purchase has been renewed. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 458 Volume 18, New Series, October 9, 1852 In it, under sprigged muslin curtains, stood two beds with down pillows, coverlets and counterpanes. The Gods are Athirst She flung her hat and coat on the bed in the corner, where a forlorn counterpane showed by the hollows and hills beneath that it had given up all attempt to play even. Jewel Weed The streak of light lay across the floor and up over the counterpane of a narrow wooden bed, then climbed the wall across the face of a picture to the ceiling. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories She was drawing up the counterpane when there was a rap at the door and Mary Boyd entered. Blue Bonnet in Boston or, Boarding-School Days at Miss North's A trial of five years in these different establishments has proved, that the wood-wool can be very suitably employed for counterpanes, and for stuffed or quilted articles of furniture, and that it is very durable. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 458 Volume 18, New Series, October 9, 1852 Then Captain Pendleton assisted Sybil to mount to a seat made by a low-backed chair with a woolen counterpane thrown over it. Cruel As The Grave Nan let her armful of gifts fall on her counterpane in a heap. The Governess Then, tiptoe across the counterpane he went, taking care at every step; but in spite of his care his wings brushed against one of the Giant's hands; and the Giant gave a great start. The Story-teller A groan escaped him as his right hand brushed the counterpane. The Promise A Tale of the Great Northwest The first use made of the filamentous matter, was to substitute it for the wadding used in quilted counterpanes. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 458 Volume 18, New Series, October 9, 1852 I took off the counterpane and wrapped it round me. Shining Ferry In the little cabin the old servants gave him the best room, cleanly and sweet with an old-fashioned feather-bed and counterpane. The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills Turn down the counterpane, and let the air have free course through the blankets. Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage If mattresses and palliasses were still wanting, counterpanes at least were not. Godfrey Morgan A Californian Mystery I lifted the counterpane and took the hand of Balzac. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers Miss Tippet, with a touch of method even in her madness, seized the counterpane, wrapped it round her, and rushed out of the room and downstairs. Fighting the Flames Joy beamed in the lustrous eyes and on every feature of the thin face as the sick child surveyed the treasures of the deep that Lockley spread on her ragged counterpane. The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea "What's half a sheep to a growing girl?" inquired Mrs. Starr as she plucked at her pompadour and straightened the counterpane. The Lady Doc "It's all luck," said the consumptive, looking at his thin hands lying on the counterpane. Old Ebenezer I sat upon the chair by the bed and with my hand smoothed the counterpane, while the patient asked me: "Do I really look like a burglar, sir, do you think?" Frictional Electricity From "The Saturday Evening Post." Ziza’s Bible lay on the counterpane close to her wasted little hand. Fighting the Flames The oaken bedstead, with low square posts, stands in one corner, and the bed is covered by a pure white counterpane, with fringe—an heirloom in the family of the bride. Western Characters or Types of Border Life in the Western States The nurse opened the door and stood by the bedside looking down upon her as she lay dressed as she had come from the dance, on the outside of the counterpane. The Lady Doc The moon was casting long bars of silver across the rag carpet and white counterpane. Marcia Schuyler Her first thought was of Lily, and she leaned on her elbow, and looked at the little bed, with its white counterpane, that glittered like snow in the moonshine. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel Sometimes he was back at the Buildings, and he hummed a bar or two of music while his fingers played on the counterpane as if it were a piano. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden But as soon as her sister was gone, Blanche knelt down by the bed, and buried her face in the counterpane. Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada Janet spoke first, and she laid her hand timidly on the withered one that lay on the white counterpane. Phyllis A Twin With a sigh, she drew down the counterpane, only to discover, with actual horror, the bare mattress underneath. Elsie Marley, Honey Arthur drew aside the curtain from the window nearest the bed, and the pale, cold moonlight came in, in white, shining bars, and striped the dark counterpane. Helen and Arthur or, Miss Thusa's Spinning Wheel The dark-brown hair was tangled, the white face drawn with pain, the lips dry with fever, one hand, clenched, opening and shutting spasmodically, on the counterpane. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden In front of the window with the blue curtain is a worn bed, the hard mattress neatly covered with a counterpane. Secret Armies The New Technique of Nazi Warfare In the last verse he was a giant who saw before him all 'the pleasant land of counterpane,' and in the very word 'pleasant' the temperament of the child shows itself. Robert Louis Stevenson Oh how sweet, how sweet to pass to peace for ever, to lie asleep for ever, with the grass and the daisies for a counterpane, and yet to be somewhere and wideawake and happy! Despair's Last Journey I could see nothing but the dull gray gleam of the white counterpane and the hangings of the bed. In Direst Peril Several of these sacks, cut open and stitched together, served for a counterpane. The Making Of A Novelist An Experiment In Autobiography It is my masterpiece that I am finishing to-night,—a woven counterpane, light as air, threaded with sparkling dewdrops. More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme The nurse, marking the eagerness with which the request was uttered, and observing the little shoe on the counterpane, perceived that the occasion was urgent, and departed on her errand with all speed. The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn The counterpane was full of mud and sand, through some beastly German having slept on it without taking his boots off, but there was actually a satin coverlet left, and pillows. The Doings of the Fifteenth Infantry Brigade August 1914 to March 1915 The sheets of Rennes cloth and also fine fustians; the counterpane, cloth of gold, furred with ermines. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries The wrinkled gray-white counterpane was half covered with scattered clothing. The Lion's Mouse How he helped the gardener by eating up the flies; how day and night he toiled and spun, making and weaving carpets and counterpanes from silken threads that he himself spun out of nothing. More Tales in the Land of Nursery Rhyme So saying, he drew, from underneath the bed-clothes, the two little shoes; and placed them side by side upon the counterpane. The Golden Shoemaker or 'Cobbler' Horn Barbara, as the eldest, has two pillows and an eiderdown coverlet; the rest of us have only one pillow and a woollen counterpane. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Twenty-one bales of goods, containing counterpanes, blankets, and sheets, were also sent to the clergy of as many different villages for distribution amongst the poor. Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries The envelope appeared to be empty, but when it was vigorously shaken upside down, something fell on to the counterpane. Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party All day London had been struggling under her cold winding-sheet, like a feeble, feverish patient trying to throw off a heavy white counterpane. The Mark Of Cain The palsied hands, white and beautiful to the last, lay smooth on the counterpane; and when occasionally one or other of his daughters knelt down and kissed him, the old man feebly smiled. Agatha's Husband A Novel Nonsense! that lively lady had not an atom of sentiment in her composition; she would just as soon have thought of working him a counterpane! Kate Coventry An Autobiography Cuffy lay on the counterpane, sound asleep, with his chin on his master’s breast. Jarwin and Cuffy It is a wide bed, let deep into the wall, as it were, and Mrs M’s red countenance looms over the counterpane like the setting sun over a winter fog-bank. The Iron Horse To preserve his goods from the pawnbroker, and prevent a moonlight flitting, this landlord had printed on his sheets the words “stolen from —” and on the blankets and counterpane were stamped the words “stop thief!” Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure “Lock the door and put the key in your pocket,” said the old man, while the child tucked in about him the thin torn counterpane which formed the only covering to his straw bed. The Coxswain's Bride also, Jack Frost and Sons; and, A Double Rescue The bed, besides being rather small, and covered with a snow-white counterpane, was canopied with white muslin curtains lined with pink calico. The Young Trawler The silence of my guest and myself was presently broken by Dawn turning about under the counterpane. Some Everyday Folk and Dawn The counterpane and canopy, made of old dark blue silk, starred here and there with great fleurs de lis embroidered in gold, sparkled like two firmaments. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories He gently drew the body to the corner of the room, and covered it up with the counterpane, and then proceeded to examine the cupboards, etcetera. The Children of the New Forest It holds my food and keeps the rain From off my comfy counterpane. Little Jack Rabbit and the Squirrel Brothers It was simply and plainly furnished, as indeed was everything else in the house; but oh! the spotless purity of the snowy counterpane and pretty toilets. Aunt Judith The Story of a Loving Life "All night I seemed to feel a great pain creeping over me, Julius," he said, hesitatingly, again filling his celery-glass, "but I see now that it was a counterpane." Comic History of the United States Not enough: his uncle always said that warmth was conducive to sleep, and the counterpane pulled up. The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias I say, what an idiot I was to strip myself and turn my greatcoat into a counterpane! !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War “Take them down to brush perhaps,” muttered the boy to himself, as he ran back to the other side of the bed and raised the counterpane. The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise La Rapet was seized with anxiety, and went up to the dying woman, who remained in the same state, lethargic and impassive, with her eyes open and her hands clutching the counterpane. The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories It was a hot night, and some of the clothes had been kicked off, so that the counterpane on Tom’s side touched the floor. Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp Too many clothes, and the counterpane stripped back. The Weathercock Being the Adventures of a Boy with a Bias I speak from woeful experience, when I advise every traveller to consider a pair of sheets and a counterpane as necessary a part of his luggage as a change of shirts. Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 Now he sat idly on the patchwork counterpane of his bed and gazed at the sky. Clayhanger He is lying upon a catré, or camp bedstead, rendered soft by a mattress of bearskins, while a serapé of bright-coloured pattern is spread over him, serving both for blanket and counterpane. The Lone Ranche She smiled for pure pleasure, and the visitor stretched out a hand impulsively, and grasped the thin fingers lying on the counterpane. More about Pixie Her eyes filled with tears, those blue eyes which had been so full of confidence, and she clasped her fingers upon the counterpane. Tom and Some Other Girls A Public School Story She laid the pie and the monkey-wrench on the counterpane, and shook the bed again, with the insistence of an earthquake. Just Patty A candle burned beside him, and on the counterpane, as if dropped from his hand, lay a book—a Roman History. My Friend Smith A Story of School and City Life Almost in the middle of the room stood the big "four-poster," with canopy and counterpane, the fringe of which reached almost to the rag carpet that covered the floor. The Corner House Girls at School These 2 stripes form a beautiful pattern for a counterpane. Exercises in Knitting The little fairy was delighted with this bed, which was very smooth, and covered with a great white counterpane. Ting-a-ling He slipped down gently to his knees and closed his258 eyes, folding his thin hands on the heavy white counterpane before him. Under the Country Sky Jane Hubbard moved to the foot of the bed, and her forceful gaze, shooting across the intervening counterpane, pinned Eustace to the pillow. The Girl on the Boat She lifted a corner of the counterpane and peered under. The Corner House Girls at School The sunlight was streaming through the south window across the counterpane of the bed, and outside could be heard the steady tread of marching men. The Tory Maid So he went back to the bed, and got in under the edge of the counterpane, and lay there, with just his head sticking out, until he dropped asleep. Ting-a-ling When he had gone she went to her room and dropped upon her knees beside her bed, her arms outflung upon the old blue and white counterpane. Under the Country Sky This stove, a small stand resting against the wall, a broken-backed chair, and a low, narrow bed covered with a ragged patch-work counterpane, were the only furniture of the apartment. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. An old shawl was thrown on the bed for a counterpane. Little Ferns For Fanny's Little Friends The whitewashed walls were decorated with Biblical pictures and illuminated texts, and the beds, with blue counterpanes and snow-white linen, were without crease or wrinkle. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories The bed is covered with a lace counterpane over a blue silk quilt, and downy pillows invite to slumber. Etiquette When I became conscious of what was passing around me, the moon was shining on the bed where I lay, and the shadow of the softly rustling leaves quivering on the counterpane. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author Mr. Allison," she said, laying her soft hand on the grimy one that moved up and down so restlessly upon the counterpane, "I heard you wanted to see me. The Village by the River In an instant all the chicken-bones, salt, paper, and penknives were swooped off the counterpanes, and every boy lay flat and shut his eyes. Jack of Both Sides The Story of a School War The other hand lay bandaged on the counterpane. The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story Her aunt tucked the counterpane snugly around her, and hung a shawl before the window, "for hinney looked too pale and slender to bear the cold air now," she said. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems Pouring the cologne in her hand, till it dripped all over the counterpane and pillow, she deluged my hair, and patted my forehead as she would a colt's that she wanted to stand still. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author In each room was a mighty bed, high and white, with fat pillows, and a counterpane of many colors. The Call of the Blood She tore unconsciously at the counterpane, her fingers writhing against one another. The Winning Clue She twisted the fringe of the counterpane in her slender, white fingers, and she did not look at him. Quin One of the engravings represented Elena asleep under this celestial counterpane. The Child of Pleasure I saw Richard start and shudder, as his eyes rested on my left arm, which hung over the counterpane. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author She buried her face in the crimson counterpane, and bedewed its gorgeous embroidery with her fast-flowing tears. The Infernal Marriage Then each took a corner, and raising it as high as they could reach, they let the counterpane fall on the stone flooring with a horrible thud. The Blue Pavilions A bride in those days was married with sheets and table-cloths of her own weaving, with counterpanes and toilet-covers wrought in divers embroidery by her own and her sisters' hands. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 80, June, 1864 In olden days, too, many a woman derived an income from the sale of home-made rugs and counterpanes. Herself Talks with Women Concerning Themselves There was the glass vase which his mother had never omitted each day to fill with fresh flowers, and the counterpane that was her own handiwork. Henrietta Temple A Love Story I shall want the stair carpets down, and the drawing-room nice—blinds and shutters closed to prevent the sun, also bed-rooms prepared, with well aired sheets and counterpane by next Tuesday. George Borrow and His Circle Wherein May Be Found Many Hitherto Unpublished Letters Of Borrow And His Friends Four of the old hands thereupon produced a filthy counterpane of coarse cloth and stretched their victim upon it. The Blue Pavilions She then shook up the pillows, laid it down again, and covered it with the counterpane. The Fairy Book The Best Popular Stories Selected and Rendered Anew When the doctor came again the outline of the Countess's writhing form had shrunk to the lines of a skeleton under the ruffled counterpane. The Eternal City The hand lying on the counterpane was almost transparent, and the forehead, streaked with damp brown hair, was like marble. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel She merely sighed, and moved her shrivelled old hand up and down upon the counterpane. Can You Forgive Her? In one corner stood a bedstead with low, square posts, the bed covered with a pure white counterpane. The Young Trailers A Story of Early Kentucky This is accomplished by rolling a fellow up in a counterpane, here properly called a rug. Confessions of an Etonian She was plucking with shrivelled and bony fingers at her figured counterpane, and as Roma entered she tried to burst out on her in a torrent of wrath. The Eternal City He turned the box upside-down and emptied the soldiers upon the counterpane. Captain Jinks, Hero It would have done you good to see him lifting the counterpanes, and bidding my aunt feel the texture of the blankets! Can You Forgive Her? She shut herself in, took the counterpane off the bed, shook it with furious vigour, and even more vigourously still banged it against the end of the bedstead. Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl You showed me the counterpane which was napped. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer At one moment the crucifix dropped from the dying woman's hands, and her diamond rings, now too large for the shrivelled fingers, fell on to the counterpane. The Eternal City Gay indeed that house must have looked with its red and green and yellow curtains and cushions and counterpanes. The Red Book of Heroes The mother of the child lay in a bed made of ebony, studded with pearls, the counterpane was embroidered with gold, the cradle was of ivory, and the bathing-tub of gold. Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm After doing so she shook the counterpane again. Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl After a space of two or three weeks we became afraid you would calculate yourself "out of your head," and laid away the counterpane. The Reminiscences of an Astronomer It was a narrow room, very bright and lightsome, with its white counterpane, white bed curtains, and white veil over the looking-glass to keep it from the flies. The Eternal City Charles crossed the little room, and, sitting down in the crazy chair beside the bed, laid his hand gently on the listless hand lying palm upward on the rough gray counterpane. The Danvers Jewels, and Sir Charles Danvers "Yes, this is it," said Miss Henderson, putting on her glasses, which were lying on the counterpane, and unfolding the single sheet, written out in her own round, upright, old-fashioned hand. Faith Gartney's Girlhood When she had finished with it the counterpane was hardly white, but the room was dustier than ever. Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl Big pink roses splashed all over the cretonne counterpane and valance of the bed. At Home with the Jardines When Alice proceeded to rise, she found that she was no bigger than the fairy; and when she stood up on the counterpane, the bed looked like a great hall with a painted ceiling. Cross Purposes and The Shadows Even the rush-bottomed chair was all wet, and the edge of the white counterpane on the little bed. The White Sister His fingers were beating time on the counterpane. Wandering Heath He lay there in lugubrious state, the rosy face stained with much crying, just showing above the edge of the counterpane; his tangle of yellow curls crushed upon the bolster. Choice Readings for the Home Circle She seemed to have grown softer, and there was something childlike in the position of her arm on the counterpane, in her hand turned palm upward, in her half-curled fingers. The Mayor of Warwick What she had taken for tufts on the counterpane were really bushes of furze, and broom, and heather, on the side of a slope. Cross Purposes and The Shadows The room and its old inhabitants were very comfortable and tidy the patchwork counterpane as gay as ever. Queechy, Volume II The Turkey-red cotton counterpane on the bed looked particularly well, the Count thought. A Cigarette-Maker's Romance Peace hid something under the counterpane as she came in, flushing a little. Gypsy's Cousin Joy A girl lay there, with a pale face turned over on the pillows, and weak, thin hands, folded on the counterpane. Gypsy Breynton I removed a trunk-tray from the bed, hung up several frocks in the closet, cleared away the rest of the belongings from the counterpane, and arranged Althea's bed for the night. A Court of Inquiry Alone in his stateroom Warrington took out Rajah and tossed him on the counterpane of the bed. Parrot & Co. One hundred and thirty beds are ranged in rows, and we have a bright counterpane on each and clean sheets. My War Experiences in Two Continents One little wandering arm is thrown At random on the counterpane, And often the fingers close in haste, As if their baby owner chased The butterflies again. Froude's Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc Three dresses,—Tom counted, to make sure,—one on the bedpost, one rolled up in a heap on the floor where it had fallen, and one spread out on the counterpane, with benzine on it. Gypsy Breynton That done, I staggered to the bed, and falling, dressed as I was, on the counterpane, sank into a deep sleep. Animal Ghosts Or, Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter The evening cloak lay beside the yellow chiffon gown, carefully disposed on the bed, which had a lace counterpane over yellow satin. The Butterfly House Flea buried her face deeper into the soft counterpane; but she managed to make an affirmative gesture with her head. From the Valley of the Missing With a long intake and a discharge of the breath he imitated the sibilant flight of the projectiles and followed it up with a duck of his head over the counterpane. Leaves from a Field Note-Book The old negro fell on her knees by the side of the bed, burying her head in the folds of the counterpane, while the tears flowed freely from her eyes. The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution He folds his hands, eh?—thin, waxen hands, clasping in piety upon his counterpane, eh? The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories The bedstead was brass, and there was a counterpane of white lace over yellow, the muslin curtains were tied back with great bows of yellow ribbon. The Butterfly House When Mary Ann Pease inquired if it was the cat that had made the noise, she asked if her mother had finished her blue and white counterpane. Evelina's Garden The counterpane on Dorothy's bed was all white and blue, and quilted in a curious fashion, and her pillows were edged with lace. Madelon A Novel "Very well, then," said Tom, stepping to the bed and pulling back the counterpane with much mystery. Dead Man's Rock His eyes fell on the dancer in her shimmering scarlet, where she knelt at the bedside, with her head bowed to the counterpane and her hands clasped over it. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories |
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