| 单词 | divan |
| 例句 | There were a leather divan and a number of easy chairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z She was extended full length at her end of the divan, completely motionless and with her chin raised a little as if she were balancing something on it which was quite likely to fall. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Yesterday afternoon I was so worn out by the sad news from the outside that I lay down on my divan for a nap. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Even then the Tisroc remained seated in silence on the divan till Aravas almost began to be afraid that he had dropped asleep. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z Then I went to wash my hands and sat down across from him on the divan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z A well-dressed couple sat before it, waiting on a plush red divan. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A contented Mr. Gies sits on the divan or leans against the desk with his newspaper, cup and usually the cat at his side. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Dozens of paintings of harems, fat women lolling on divans, turbans on their heads or velvet caps, being fanned with peacock tails, a eunuch in the background standing guard. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Biddy sat on the divan and I plunk myself right down next to her. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z "Throw your coat on the divan," Brother Jack said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a lovely gesture and that quilt has been on my divan all these years. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Velia asked, yawning as she stretched on a satiny divan chair. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z He folded himself on the divan seat behind my table with a grace I never achieved in all my traveling. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z There was the imprint of a person on the fabric of the divan where my knitting had been before. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z There were a leather divan and a number of easy chairs. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Locke’s bedroom is messy—books and clothes scattered on divans and low couches. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He returns to the divan but rests at the edge as though he’s going to have to jump up in a moment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As a surprise, they’ve bought new furniture for me, including a tea table, a desk, armchairs and a divan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z We were sitting on the divan, as usual, in each other’s arms. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He looks up from the divan where he is sitting, appearing both tense and exhausted. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I just don’t feel at home without my chamber pot,” she exclaimed, and it was the first item to find a permanent place under the divan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z She screamed, reeling back so violently, she flipped right over the back of the divan. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I don’t even bother to reply anymore, but lie down on the divan. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He’s also brought down a few pieces of furniture I recognize from the palace—a silk-embroidered divan, satin cushions, a shimmering spider-silk throw, and a chalcedony set of tea things. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z A lamp has been mounted above my divan bed so that in the future, when I hear the guns going off, I’ll be able to pull a cord and switch on the light. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Oak? With his nurse,” she whispers, drawing me toward the little divan in one corner, patterned with a snake brocade and covered in a fur. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "Throw your coat on the divan," Brother Jack said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I had left it on the divan, and it had been picked up and pushed behind a cushion. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I sleep on a small divan, which is only five feet long, so we have to add a few chairs to make it longer. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z "Girls shouldn't have to endure those things. You should be able to recline on divans and eat bonbons." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A desk, a bed, a divan, three windows on each side. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Jasper was sniffing round the divan and wagging his tail. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z I saw the dust on the model ships, the rat holes on the divan. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He arrives — from Sweden, naturally, where he’s become a renowned sculptor — and soon they are whispering impassioned avowals on the divan. Theater Review: ‘Stage Kiss,’ a Sarah Ruhl Comedy, at Playwrights Horizons 2014-03-03T03:00:19Z “He sat down on the divan. ‘We’re more than halfway,’ he thought, ‘the afternoon started an hour ago. Valuable time, time irretrievable, have I squandered.’ ‘The Evenings,’ a Dutch Classic, Arrives in English. It Only Took 70 Years. 2017-01-22T05:00:00Z Donald Eastman’s set design looks exactly like the typical New York studio space that theater people rent for auditions and rehearsals, with a sad divan that wants to grow up to be Old World. | Connecticut: A Review of ‘Venus in Fur,’ at TheaterWorks Hartford 2012-10-27T04:59:07Z Settling into a divan backstage, he is dressed in T-shirt and black jeans, looking anxious before his flight back to New York later that evening. Jesse Eisenberg on criticism, growing up and writing for the stage 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Upstairs, past a staircase that spirals around a soaring chandelier, is a wood-paneled lounge with divans and another bar. Boite: Beauty & Essex 2011-02-23T20:56:07Z The plush bedding is such a hit that it’s available for sale on the hotel’s online shop, and aside from a desk and large TV, there was a small divan snugly tucked into the corner. In Melbourne, a Colorful and Quirky Retreat 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Spastic, jumpy late-’70s punk rock from the king of the divan concludes this list. The ?Zou Bisou Bisou? Revue: Foreign Language Songs on the U.S. Pop Charts 2012-03-28T19:26:07Z Mr. Theyskens elaborated on that ambition one rainy afternoon in May from atop a divan in his studio near Theory’s offices. Theory?s Designer Shapes a New Future 2011-08-05T23:46:28Z Evenings, Alekos lies on the divan on the balcony in his pajamas, watching the moon. Megaphone by Natalie Bakopoulos 2012-05-28T15:00:00Z The novel follows her to the most glamorous, decadent Hollywood party: Champagne, caviar, satin divans and poufs, servants in breeches and, soon, naked actresses everywhere. ‘Lucky Us’ by Amy Bloom, a Tale of the 1940s 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z The veritable whirl of the narrative takes on a physical dimension, too, as actors pull other actors, seated on chairs and divans, in circles around the stage. This is how you bring Jane Austen to the stage 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z At one of their swanky restaurant-of-the-moment rendezvous, someone orders chicken divan, a dish that hasn’t been fashionable since the “Mad Men” era. Book World: ‘Beautiful You’ by Chuck Palahniuk He described the divan as “a magnet for visitors from all over the world,” and said they were drawn, above all, to “the human stories connected with it.” Reflecting on Sigmund Freud 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z The piece also involved an immense island of thickly cushioned divans where legions of people lolled, looked, snapped photographs and drifted off. Hold That Obit; MoMA?s Not Dead 2010-12-30T16:49:20Z They might have a divan in the living room or often in their office. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Tossing and Turning in ‘Insomnia’ 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z They were light enough to drape across a divan — or better yet, to wrap around my hips in the vain hope they would pass as a Dries-like sarong. | ABC Carpet & Home: ABC Carpet & Home: the Name Belies the Exoticism 2010-05-04T23:40:00Z From our room, the city was visible only from the large, round divan by the window; from everywhere else, we were looking at luxury condos across the street. 2010-01-29T14:49:00Z The grinning statue had caused a stir in the lead-up to the auction, having appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," where it served as a divan for the host. Hollywood auction draws devoted fans, rich collectors 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z Her belly button is a tight knot flush with her stomach, a button sewn in a divan. NW by Zadie Smith – extract 2012-08-17T21:55:12Z He was perched with his Chihuahua, Queenie, on a French divan upholstered in green velvet. They Were Victorian Dandies Who Made Art. Now They’re On the Outs. 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The ceilings with their latticework looked vaguely Ottoman to me, the rooms a pale gray, elegant, with low divans. T Magazine: Beyond the Sea 2014-03-21T16:23:22Z Sitting very erect on her Art Deco-style divan, she summons a last bit of bravado. Dita Von Teese, From Burlesque to a Brand 2012-11-24T00:05:20Z Art begins altering his way of being; he turns to prowling by night, gripped by the installations, and snoozing by day on the red divan — dreaming instead of writing. Review: Enrique Vila-Matas Plots His Own Awakening in ‘The Illogic of Kassel’ 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z This meant a lot of people parked on squishy Naugahyde divans with rolling suitcases betwixt their knees and sour expressions on their faces. Critical Shopper: At Macy’s, Shoes Reign on the Second Floor 2012-10-02T21:36:00Z The small ink-on-paper work shows a half-clothed female figure, with extra arms and legs, reclining on a divan. Why Were So Many Stettheimer Art Works Up for Sale? Not All Were Real 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z The sign on the door says it is the "Mayoress's Parlour and Lady Councillors' Retiring Room", and it's furnished with floral armchairs, a divan, and a dressing table. Robert Mugabe's brutal 2008 crackdown: torture, death and a stolen election 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z The divan on which Sigmund Freud received some 500 patients sits in the London home where he spent the last year of his life after his escape from Nazi-occupied Vienna. Reflecting on Sigmund Freud 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z He sits on a divan that almost isn't there. The weird world of Alice Neel 2010-07-07T20:30:00Z The green-eyed 20-year-old Queen sat next to the Shah on a divan while he sat in his shirtsleeves telling the story of the flight. AP WAS THERE: A 1953 CIA-led coup in Iran topples prime minister, cements shah’s power 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z A parallel tradition of high poetry in Turkish called divan poetry also developed, which used the rhyme schemes and poetic meters of Persian poetry. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Platinum blond crabeater seals lounged on divans of drifting ice, basking in the sun. No One Knows How the Biggest Animals on Earth—Baleen Whales—Find Their Food 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z A man is due in court later following the discovery of cannabis with an estimated street value of £1m, which had been concealed in divan beds. Belfast Harbour: Drugs worth £1m found hidden inside divan beds 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Pluto was on break, resting on a divan. Edgar Allan Poe Museum marks 100 years celebrating master of the macabre 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z His view of the Super Bowl, with feet comfortably on the divan, will mark a milestone in an improbable movie-script life, albeit for the most painful reasons. Football hero: How George Visger survived the NFL and traumatic brain injury — barely 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Howard moved unsteadily to the divan in his Capitol Hill home and stared at the fire burning in the grate. Perspective | ‘Purity’ was one of Hollywood’s most controversial films. Meet its D.C. writer. 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z Her body was submerged face down in the water by the weight of a divan bed base. Reward over unsolved 1997 murder of mother 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Her zebra-wood divan stood before wall panels lacquered with abstract red and white shapes. A €22m chair? Eileen Gray, the design genius who scared the pants off Corbusier 2020-04-29T04:00:00Z According to accounts, he ripped it up and hid it under a divan but it was found and taken as evidence. 'Intimate expressions': 500 years of notable love letters to go on display 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z And they work: There is almost an imperial pleasure in watching other people compete while you recline on your divan with snacks. Steph Curry, game-show host? For the broadcast networks, summer TV is all in good fun 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z She shoots her videos in a basement studio crammed with a piano, French-style divan, print wall paper and photographs of muscled men and Chairman Mao. Transgender YouTube star ContraPoints tries to change alt-right minds 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z A year later, Mr. Banuelos reports that his comfy divan has held up well, and he shrugs off what some might call a leap of faith: “I thought it was worth a try.” Start Buying Furniture the Millennial Way—or Risk Missing Out 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Claire Busby, 46, suffered spinal injuries when she landed on her head after shifting position and falling from the super king-size double divan. 'Faulty bed' sex fall woman loses claim 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Ask your spouse to please address you as a divan potato. 101 Ways to Live, Work and Goof Off More Ambitiously 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Ms Busby alleges the two divans which made up the base of the bed were not properly fastened together and two "gliders" - or feet - were missing from the end of the bed. 'Faulty bed catapulted' woman during sex 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Instead, she will forever be Valeria: the camp vamp star of Carry On Screaming - draped on a divan in a skin-tight dress; her voice oozing with sex appeal and sporting eyelashes like upturned claws. Obituary: Fenella Fielding 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z On the other side of the room are two couches — one a squishy 1940s mustard velvet sofa, the other a white linen divan covered with Cap Ferret-themed striped blankets. The Secret Atelier Behind a Roman Boutique 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The job interview happened in a hotel lobby, in front of dozens of strangers, on a couple of chairs, near some tasteful divans. So what do NFL teams ask prospective players about other than their sexual orientations? 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z There are also informal interviews, with team personnel wrangling players inside the downtown Renaissance Riverview hotel, bringing them to divans, or folding tables, or a secluded nook behind a pair of grand pianos. Part job fair, part spring break trip, part time warp: Welcome to the NFL’s weirdest week 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z In Brooklyn Heights, a lurid red-and-gold chamber described by the building manager as “a little bordelloesque inside” comes complete with black leather divan suitable for a reclining odalisque. Riding a Time Capsule to Apartment 8G 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Where Astor reigned in passive silence from a divan raised above her ballroom floor, Vanderbilt was an activist monarch. Opinion | Queen Ivanka’s uncomfortable throne 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z And Offred muses that handmaid gatherings look like "paintings of harems, fat women lolling on divans, turbans on their heads, or velvet caps, being fanned with peacock tails, a eunuch in the background standing guard." Both versions of The Handmaid’s Tale have a problem with racial erasure 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Sometimes when they were flush—having sold a painting or a story—they’d do something purely for aesthetic pleasure, like buy a candy-striped divan or an owl or travel to Cadiz. Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s Imaginary Portraits 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z On the other side of the market Abdullah al-Ebi was crouched on a divan at the entrance to his family barber shop. 'Everything is over now': the last survivors in Yemen's ground zero 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z The film opens with a shot of our heroine, dressed in a glamorous frock and sprawled on an elegant divan . . . and drenched in blood from what appears to be a gaping neck wound. ‘The Neon Demon’ aims for sharp satire but draws no real blood 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z From the outside, it might be a factory; on the inside, gold-speckled mirrors line the walls and ceilings, and the reception area is furnished with baroque divans. China’s Homegrown High-Fashion Designer 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z But in this dream someone he loved was lying on a divan in front of a giant backdrop, like a backdrop in a theater. What I Learned From Writers in Their Final Days 2016-03-08T05:00:00Z Back on the divan, Mr. DeLoca was brainstorming again, postulating over the din, without regard for offending sensibilities. Owner of Queens Shooting Range Values Training and Conversation 2015-01-17T05:00:00Z Then we would open the door and head into the chamber with the divan, where everything was clear, and behind us, like the filaments of a dream, clouds of steam slipped by and quickly disappeared. Roberto Bolaño: “Mexican Manifesto.” 2013-04-15T04:00:00Z Raymond was borne tenderly to a divan, and was so much petted that Sydney became jealous and began to dance again, this time on the top of the piano. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z So we now "faced the situation," and while the central personage reposed like a Sultana on a soft divan, her attendants faced in either direction, with their extremities flying all abroad. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z We had in our drawing-room a long divan, about 12 feet by 6, occupying the whole of one end of the room, and cushioned according to Eastern ideas. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z Rush, who had been studying his picture, looked up and smiled at the other picture on the divan. Mrs. Balfame A Novel 2012-04-15T02:00:04.827Z From the divan, their dark eyes never missed a single gesture of hers, while their hands independently rolled the weed. Roberto Bolaño: “Mexican Manifesto.” 2013-04-15T04:00:00Z Here Mr. Woolfe as a mark of his esteem introduced regular customers who could appreciate the softer carpet and deeper divans. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z He took his departure; I threw myself upon the divan and closed my eyes. Annouchka A Tale 2012-04-13T02:00:19.120Z He then picked up his pipe, filled it with his terrible and strange tobacco, and seating himself upon a plush-covered divan, proceeded to fill the room with smoke. Submarine U93 2012-04-07T02:00:34.693Z It appeared that certain amiable slayers of their own and others' time, envisaging a studio of divans, Russian cigarettes, tea and twaddle, paid one visit, and only one. Immortal Youth A Study in the Will to Create 2012-04-03T02:00:30.247Z Sometimes they’d touch each other, touch us—something that was inevitable, regardless, if we were all sitting on the divan—and the brushing of legs, or arms, could get to be painful. Roberto Bolaño: “Mexican Manifesto.” 2013-04-15T04:00:00Z Finally she blows upon the divan, which goes immediately back to its place. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z Gay groups of passengers, richly dressed, paraded her decks or lay at ease in their steamer chairs, or upon the softly-upholstered couches and divans of her gorgeous saloons. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z Now and then above the carved wood of a lattice I had seen a striped curtain, cheap, dusty, hanging, I guessed, above a cheap and dusty divan. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z The Ex-Queen, who is a miracle of size, sat on a divan, with her ladies of honor about her, following her husband with her eyes, and enjoying his gayety with the most childish good humor. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z With the return of the fresh breeze Dorothy left her bed, and lay on the broad divan among its large, cool cushions; she even walked about the room a little, once or twice a day. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z Then, just as if she was defying some monster, she turns, with inflamed looks, toward an enormous divan, which thereupon marches up to us. Mysterious Psychic Forces An Account of the Author's Investigations in Psychical Research, Together with Those of Other European Savants 2012-03-28T02:00:29.747Z When they first reached the reception room Princess Azure cast herself upon a divan while her five sisters sat or reclined in easy chairs, with their heads thrown back and their blue chins scornfully elevated. Sky Island Being the Further Exciting Adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill after Their Visit to the Sea Fairies 2012-03-17T02:01:04.773Z I found her lying full length on a divan, her head sunken in soft cushions. The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z When there was nothing left of the poultry but the bones, they went into the smoking-room and threw themselves on two luxurious divans upholstered in saddle bags. A Hero of Li?ge 2012-03-16T02:00:21.347Z "But we have never intended to spend our lives at Bellosguardo," answered Mrs. North, drawing her towards the divan and making her sit down. Dorothy and other Italian Stories 2012-03-18T02:00:18.513Z I'm going to stretch out here on the divan and snooze for a while. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z After being brushed for the twentieth time with the reindeer wisp, to remove every particle of snow from his fur garments, Petitot seated himself in a corner of the divan, a place of honor. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z While Ruth was saying this, she had taken off her hat and gloves; then, in the dim light, Dolly saw her sink down on the divan, and lie there, motionless. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z "Demand my life!" cried the odalisk impetuously, "and I will lay it at thy feet!" and at these words she flung herself at the foot of the divan on which the youth was sitting. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z We seated ourselves upon a luxurious divan, and the Count immediately began to talk about his son. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z The officers were struck with surprise in viewing the multitude of cushions and divans covered with the finest damasks and silks, and ornamented with golden fringe. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z Meanwhile an Eskimo built of snow inside the hut the customary divan—a raised shelf where the natives sleep—whereon were arranged the bear and reindeer skins for bedding. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z On the divan Ruth was not fighting a battle; she had given up, she was fleeing. Horace Chase 2012-03-08T03:00:09.693Z Hassan, having dried his tears, quitted Azrael's room, and on reaching his own, sank down upon a divan, and was immediately overcome by sleep. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z M. de Cartienne nodded and leaned forward, with his arm across the divan. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z Allison curled up on the divan, announcing that it was not worth while to undress, as it would soon be time for them to start home. The Little Colonel at Boarding-School 2012-02-22T03:00:28.473Z The boxing of a divan or a dining-room table is no easy task whatsoever. The Romance of a Great Store 2012-02-20T03:00:21.577Z With heaps of cushions he arranged a species of divan about the fire, and stretched out at full length on it declaimed by the hour with nice emphasis the sparkling lines of Beaumarchais. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z Then they pitched down all the pillows and cushions of the divans till they covered the sharp stakes, so that their points might not hurt the fugitives. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Several ladies and one or two men were lounging on divans and in easy chairs around a brightly-blazing fire. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z He received us in an upper room of difficult access, carpeted with very handsome rugs, and with a divan similarly covered, but the walls of brown mud were not even plastered. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The Mutessarif sat on a divan at the upper end of a shabby room, an elderly man much like Mr. Gladstone, very courteous and gentlemanly, with plenty of conversation and savoir-faire. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z See! here is thy annual pension; and, by a decree of the divan, thou shalt every year receive an equal sum through the reis Mozaffer. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z Kiuprile, disgusted, flung himself back on his divan; he did not count upon such opposition, he was not prepared for such strength of mind. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z He lit another cigarette and threw himself back in a corner of the divan. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z My room is whitewashed, and is furnished with Persian rugs, Austrian bent-wood chairs, and a divan in the window, on which I sleep. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z You describe a little Paradise—houris and all; and I beseech you to keep a divan for me there. The Letters of Henry James (volume I) 2012-02-08T03:00:15.197Z The woman's weary eyes saw these long, soft divans with a sense of desire and of relief. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The viziers took their places; the Sultan's divan remains vacant; nearest to it sits the Grand Vizier; farther back sit the pashas, agas, and begs. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z There was a soft carpet upon the floor, many easy chairs, an Oriental divan, mirrors, and solid, handsomely carved furniture. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z When Patricia heard the front door shut behind her husband, she gave a great sigh and sank on the divan in a state of utter collapse. The Maker of Opportunities 2012-01-30T03:00:18.090Z The barons alternated between the extravagances of Western chivalry and the attractions of Eastern luxury: they returned from the field to divans with frescoed walls and floors of mosaic, Persian rugs and embroidered silk hangings. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Lifting the baby from its place, she clasped it close to her breast, carried it across to the soft divan, and lay down with the little, fever-flushed body pressed warm over her heart. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Spellbound and mute, on the silk divan, Sat the lord of the palace of Ispahan. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z That lady, apparently quite prostrated from worry and alarm over the fate of her son, received her in her boudoir, where she lay, a charming picture, upon a divan. The Blue Lights A Detective Story 2012-01-17T03:00:19.713Z Desperate, Tavia sprang to the entrance into the main hall, and Ned followed so closely that they reached the divan in the hall at the same moment, Tavia sinking exhausted into its depths. Dorothy Dale in the City 2012-01-13T03:00:12.213Z Into these divans where figures of this kind moved to the music of Saracen instruments, there entered an inevitable voluptuousness and corruption of manners. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z His back was turned to the divan, and Istar did not see what he did. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z An opulent lord of Ispahan, In luxury, lolled on a silk divan, Dreaming the idle hours away In a cloud of smoke from his nargile. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Princely ottomans and magnificent divans filled every corner, and the damp walls were hung with the luxurious silks of Damascus, while the rocky floors were carpeted with the glowing fabrics of Ispahan. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z De Lussac drew a gold cigarette case from his pocket, took a cigarette, and seating himself on a divan began to smoke. Woman and Artist 2012-01-10T03:00:14.960Z What though 'tis fair to view, this form of man, I know not why the heavenly Artisan Hath set these tulip cheeks and cypress forms To deck the mournful halls of earth's divan. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z Baba drew her down upon the divan, and when Charmides' voice died at length away, a great silence was in the room. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z That night, when the dusky shadows crept Across the tiles of the banquet-room, They found the form of a man who slept On a silk divan, in the gathering gloom. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z With a hand on the girl's arm, she made her sit down on a divan where the mummy-case was visible still only in profile. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z It was the "hall" of the villa, decorated with Hindustanee draperies and divans. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z The furniture, of the old-fashioned harems at least, is confined to divans, rugs, carpets and mirrors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z In the temples, priests and eunuchs were at work setting up tables and divans, hanging flower-ropes and wreaths over the images of Tammuz that were placed in each house of worship. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Then the slave that waited his lightest need, Fell on his knee, by the silk divan, And the swarthy, listening ear gave heed To the will of the lord of Ispahan. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Cartaret crawled under the divan, while the duenna held the cover high to admit the light. The Azure Rose A Novel 2011-12-31T03:00:18.657Z He sees it finally rising above the back of a divan, between two women's hats, four eyes darkly bordered as though in mourning, and cheeks with wrinkles filled with white and rose-colored enamel. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z AT two in the afternoon about a dozen of the most constant habitu�s of the Savage Club lay picturesquely scattered on the divans and easy chairs of their large drawing-room. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Belshazzar lay back on the divan, lost in some unfathomable reverie. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z The indolent lord of Ispahan Started back on the silk divan, For in form and feature, in very truth, It seemed the love of his early youth. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z "Then, with a superb gesture of contempt, he turned upon his heel and flung himself into the depths of an abysmal divan," continued Peggy. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z In the auditorium he looked for a seat where he would be entirely inconspicuous, some corner divan, close to the wall; but even there he was annoyed by the curiosity of the crowd. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Looking about her, she discovered, in a deep recess, a woman lying in a heap on a divan, hiding her face in her handkerchief, and weeping violently. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Istar, dressed in robes of deep crimson silk, girdled and sandalled with gold, lay back upon her divan, softly singing to a lute that she played herself. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z I ushered her into my little salon, and invited her to sit on the divan, saying: "How good of you to come!" Fr?d?rique; vol. 2 2011-12-19T03:00:37.437Z A low divan ran down each side of the room. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z The Prince saw Novoa and Valeria on the same divan continuing their conversation, but constantly becoming dreamier as they gazed into each other's eyes, as though in some deserted spot. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z In front of the great fireplace was a divan almost as big as a life-boat, and cushioned into such a cloud as the gods rested on. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Yet he knew that the message had come from out of the silver sky, and with this knowledge peace came to him, and he went and lay down upon the divan in the room. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z You are a doctor,” he continued, as he led the way to the silk-covered divan where golden dragons swallowed crimson suns, and wonderful jade horses hovered near. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z He nodded and smiled and talked away at me hard as he led me into a vast room, perfectly bare, without even the usual divan. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z They were seated on the divans in the corners, talking among themselves, and watching the groups of gamblers, with the air of employees resting after having done their duty. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z He lolled on the divan and smoked the cigarettes of prosperity. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z When we found him he was sitting on a divan of velvet, smoking his narghile. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z He held it with tender, almost loving care, as he came and sat down on the divan beside his friend. The Wolves of God And Other Fey Stories 2011-12-17T03:00:15.447Z Round three walls ran low divans covered in the same way. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z Lewis had witnessed the long preliminaries with a certain impatience, seated on a divan in the ante-room of the Casino. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z The mere dapple of shadow and sun-splash was felicity, and the white road that curved among its lawns was voluptuously sinuous, like a tawny Cleopatra on a green divan or one of Titian's high-hipped Venuses. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z His bed was made for him, every day, upon the large divan. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z The Pasha sat down on the long low divan that ran under the windows. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Our friend had sent down sheets for our beds, which were being constructed on the divans; would he show them where they were meant to go? By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z She was seated on a pale satin divan, but came forward to greet her visitor, and shook hands cordially. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z The divan would have honored a palace, and Willie's pajamas were of silk, and his bathrobe was of brocaded silk. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z But physical pain would have its own, and soon conquered weakness and sleep; in an hour he was wide awake again, and rose from the divan in anguish. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z The Pasha sat down on the divan and lighted a cigarette. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z We lay on the rough divan in the corner and thawed and dried. By Desert Ways to Baghdad 2011-12-18T03:00:22.240Z Half reclining on a Turkish divan, enveloped in a long robe of India silk, he was smoking a narghile in an attitude of Oriental abandon, with his eyes fixed upon his garden. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z The divan was so comfortable, and his satisfaction so soothing, that he grew drowsy. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z He sprang up in bed, with arms outstretched, as though to ward off an attack, straight towards the divan where Pavel Pavlovitch was sleeping. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z As soon as he opened the door he saw her sitting on the divan opposite. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Chairs and tables it possesses none, only divans richly draped with Kurdish stuffs placed against the stone walls that bound the two sides of the platform. Armenian Legends and Festivals 2011-11-26T03:00:13.237Z Roomy divans extended with the walls of each salon, of which there were three, opening one into the other. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z The four women occupied the divan, sketched out brilliantly against the dark like a group portrait of Sargent's. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z “Of course, sit down; drink your wine—do anything you like,” murmured Velchaninoff, as he laid himself flat on his divan, and groaned with pain. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z She watched her mother in silence for a moment, and then went across to the divan, and, kneeling beside it, took Madame Palffy's available hand in hers. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z He discovered that the divan in the room for his wife and daughter was not standing very conveniently for them, although they affirmed the opposite, and asked him to calm himself. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z Monsieur Grazcernitz took the fair Herminie's hand and led her to a seat on a divan, with divers other ladies, with whom she soon entered into conversation. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z As he could not be persuaded to mount the stairs, he had to return to the saloon, and repose upon one of the divans. The Diamond Fairy Book 2011-11-14T03:00:18.297Z How do you like this sofa to sleep on?” he added, panting, and indicating a wide, soft divan opposite his own sofa, against the other wall. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z No," she agreed, rising majestically from the divan, "no, we'll not speak of it again. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z S�nya, who was sitting on the divan, put her hand under her head and burst out laughing. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z While this conversation was taking place, Madame Baldimer, noticing Madame Plays alone on a divan, went and seated herself by her side. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z From a gallery running round the chamber, the music of the odalisques was wafted down to the sultan reclining in one of the divans below. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z There he was, fast asleep in his divan! Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z He found Mirabelle in a corner of her great divan, and the room softly illumined. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z Then she placed her feet on the divan, stretched herself, adjusted herself, and fell into the sound, calm sleep of a healthy girl of eighteen years of age, after six weeks on the road. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z C�lestin called on Albert at midday, and found him gazing at a magnificent cashmere shawl that was spread out on a divan. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z He chooses an apparently solid little gilded divan, and sits down; puts his silk hat aside, slowly takes off his gloves, which stick to his fingers. He Who Gets Slapped A Play in Four Acts 2011-11-11T03:00:27.467Z He sat up on his divan, and for some time gazed in terror and perplexity upon Velchaninoff, as the latter walked moaning up and down. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z Curios, china, skins, divans, musical instruments, a grand piano even, and, by Jove, inlaid with tortoiseshell and lapis lazuli! The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z It is true, he had no special place of his own in the intellectual room, but nobody was surprised to see him enter and seat himself on a divan. Fables for Children, Stories for Children, Natural Science Stories, Popular Education, Decembrists, Moral Tales 2011-11-17T03:00:35.327Z Enveloped in an ample blouse of white muslin, gathered about her waist by a gold cord, Madame Baldimer sat, or rather half reclined, on a divan. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z At one end of a spacious room was a raised platform opening upon a large latticed window, covered with rich rugs and divans along the wall. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z "Sit," she said, drawing him down on the divan under the casement. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z She gradually edged away from me as I proceeded with my story, until at last she sank on the divan again. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z To the end, during Gaddafi's meetings with Western leaders, when they sat on a traditional divan in his Bedouin tent, he hectored them about historical wrongs against Libya. Gaddafi's Final Run: The End of the Colonel's Long, Weird Ride 2011-10-20T16:40:00Z At last, C�lestin, who had won largely and had no desire to lose what he had won, pretended that he too was sleepy, and lay down on the divan. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z We were invited in, and shown into a large room on the right, where three Greeks were sitting cross-legged on a divan, smoking the long Turkish chibouk. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z She seized one of the pillows and brought it down over the seat of the divan, and held it firmly as if to prevent it from being thrown off. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Perceiving that I was either stupid or resolute she jumped up from the divan and came to where I sat. The Woman Who Vowed The Demetrian 2011-10-24T02:00:18.500Z On the wide divan under the cabin windows of the stern I noticed a delicate man of refined features, much in contrast with the body of the voyagers. Pioneer Day Exercises 2011-10-19T02:00:21.770Z She returned to her seat on the divan, and continued in a most amiable tone: "Pardon me; here I am talking about clothes, now; I am very frivolous, am I not?" San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z After supper we lay down upon the divan, with large quilts over us, my friend having promised to rise at twelve o'clock and accompany me to the Greek church. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z Junia slipped her fingers along the gilt grooves in the arm of the divan. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z Upon the other side of the table stood a few dark green chairs and a small divan of the same colour. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z Above the bedroom door is a low divan with richly embroidered cushions. The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z In the dim light of one reading lamp which stood on a small table at the side of a low divan, the room looked larger than it was. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z The governor, as usual, was seated upon a divan, and asked us to take seats beside him. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z Junia lifted her white arms, and, dropping her head back between them against the divan, smiled up at the roof of the pavilion. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The men attacked the meal ravenously, while the imaum, seated tailorwise on a low divan, watched them with studious gravity. The Fight for Constantinople A Story of the Gallipoli Peninsula 2011-10-04T02:00:17.837Z Sylvia turns from Horace, and goes back indignantly to the divan on the left. The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z The principal room was a large and lofty studio, arranged like a grotto with rocks and curious lights and secluded places where there were divans. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z Our beds were cushions laid on a raised platform or divan extending around the walls, with a quilt for each of us. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z The lattice of the windows, the lamps, the coffers of the alabarch's records, the layers for the palms and plantain, the clawed feet of the great divan were all of hammered brass. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z They followed him into a large room, hung with woven tapestries, carpeted with silken rugs, and strewn with luxurious divans. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z Opposite to it, on the left, is a similar divan. The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z In the vague, uncertain light he could see the Papowsky curled up on a divan near by, smoking a cigarette. The Sins of the Children A Novel 2011-10-09T02:00:27.520Z She invited us to spend the night there, pointing to the divan, and promising us cushions and coverlets. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) 2011-11-01T02:00:22.197Z She came with lagging steps and sank upon the divan, gazing with sleepy eyes at Marsyas. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z The characteristic feature of the house is the stable for oxen, one portion of which has a raised platform, with divans and carpets, and is used as the men's reception-room. Turkey Peeps at Many Lands 2011-09-21T02:00:31.190Z Horace recoils in horror, and collapses on the divan by Sylvia's side. The Brass Bottle A Farcical Fantastic Play in Four Acts 2011-10-11T02:01:04.737Z Art and beauty are forms of ideal manifestation, and this manifestation objectifies itself in divan, lamp, rug or ornament, for you. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z Did I climb up that pipe looking like this?” she cried, blushing furiously and burying her face in the cushions of the divan. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z Laodice has thrown herself on the divan, with her back to the colonnade. King Lear's Wife; The Crier by Night; The Riding to Lithend; Midsummer-Eve; Laodice and Dana? 2011-09-17T02:00:30.620Z The furniture is very simple, and consists of a raised divan round three sides of the room, on which the family sit during the day, and often sleep at night. Turkey Peeps at Many Lands 2011-09-21T02:00:31.190Z Mrs. Pottle pumped up a sigh from the depths of a deep bosom and sank tearfully to a divan. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z Mr. Fabian secured a Spanish Renaissance divan, and the Count managed to buy the pictures he wanted. Polly and Her Friends Abroad 2011-09-18T02:00:29.443Z “Right at our door—in the vestibule,” said Eleanor, placing her bundle on the divan and proceeding to open it. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z These were built on the square belonging to that nationality; great wealth was burning there in gold, silver, divans, furs, and rich stuffs. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z Lounging on a red divan, she wore a silk pleated white gown, a boa, sparkly chunky heels and a single strand of pearls. Fashion Stars and Fans Crowd Late Shopping Night 2011-09-09T03:46:57Z "It looks like a milliner's shop," said Brenda, pointing to the litter of silk and velvets, embroideries and fur, strewn over chairs, tables, and divan. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z She sighed a little as she leaned back in her chair, and Grémond reaching for some cushions from a divan near by tucked them in behind her comfortably. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Polly handed the slip of paper to her friend and joined Anne at the divan where she was divesting the boy of his nightie to see if further clues might be found. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z On a divan, the upholstering of which was hidden by a karosse of leopard skins, reclined Dainty Laure, a woman on whom the South African suns had shone for not more than twenty years. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z It was quite a pleasant room, with deep divans upholstered in pale colours, and palm-trees standing behind little tables, and a black upright piano. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z There were bright cushions on the divan, and crocheted tidies on every chair. Brenda's Bargain A Story for Girls 2011-09-09T02:01:09.477Z “You must not let us break up your tête-à-tête,” remonstrated the wicked Hester with a glance in the direction of the divan where Miss Davis sat deserted. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z “How many decorators’ assistants know the style of upholstery buttons that ought to be used on a French divan? Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z But she had no strength to fight against the power which Schwatka exerted over her, and thoughts of him held her prisoner as she lay on her divan moaning like a helpless wounded doe. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z All this gossip Wheaton turned over in his mind, as he lay on his divan, with the cuttings from the Clarkson papers in his hands. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z He would retire into his niche, on the divan, his eyelids trembled, slowly fell and were not again raised, and his face became motionless and gloomy. Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov 2011-08-21T02:00:35.470Z The Duke of Tovar, who is also coming to take an interest in the golf of Spain, smoked his cigar on a divan in his palace, and a Moorish boy brought coffee to us. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z And Eleanor caught up her hat from the divan and ran to the door. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z Four years after we find her dreaming on her divan, with nothing to do in life but to dream. An I.D.B. in South Africa 2011-08-31T02:01:33.733Z But Dan hesitated, looking at the bit of humanity that 92 he had laid with great gentleness on the divan covered with pillows. The Girl From His Town 2011-08-05T02:00:50.677Z Obedient to her command I entered the sitting-room where she was lying among the cushions of the yellow divan. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z Another derivation, and a more probable one, perhaps, is the Turkish word for sopha,—a luxury abundantly supplied in every divan in Turkey. Nicotiana Or The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion 2011-07-29T02:00:29.353Z The females, grouped closely in front of the divan, smiled appreciatively. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z Now, Esther," he said persuasively, seating himself on the divan by her side—"now, Esther, tell me what has happened. King Matthias and the Beggar Boy 2011-07-24T02:00:11.047Z She folded her arms upon the little barrier the broad side of the divan formed between them, and they gazed lovingly into each other's eyes. A Twofold Life 2011-07-21T02:00:21.433Z The girl's long dark hair fell around her in loose masses, overspreading and almost inundating the low canary-coloured divan of soft Oriental silk on which she was reclining. A Tatter of Scarlet Adventurous Episodes of the Commune in the Midi 1871 2011-08-04T02:00:19.957Z The interiors of these divans are represented by travellers as superbly grand, falling little short of the far-famed description of their harems. Nicotiana Or The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion 2011-07-29T02:00:29.353Z Anne and her mother laughed as the impulsive girl whirled Polly around and around, until both, exhausted, fell upon the divan. Polly in New York 2011-09-18T02:00:27.103Z She hid her face in the cushions of the divan, fairly quivering under the burden of her self-accusation. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z The Unknown suddenly walked past them and sought a seat on one of the divans. Ruth Fielding Down in Dixie Great Times in the Land of Cotton 2011-07-17T02:00:32.150Z Mildred lay on the divan, happy with her newly found toes, and Edwin helped Alice Fern into her glass show case. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z The divans in Regent-street and Pall Mall, are considered the most oriental of any in town, though the saloon in the Strand is perhaps the largest. Nicotiana Or The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion 2011-07-29T02:00:29.353Z The door was hung with a rich silk curtain, and on two sides were low couches or divans, spread with Indian rugs, several of which were lying on the smooth bamboo floor. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z She passed her slender fingers over the silk plush of the divan on which she reclined and rejoiced that it was still hers. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Molly led Minerva to the divan and sat down beside her. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z What was that blue thing lying on the divan in the corner under untold d�bris? Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z In the first place, the saloon has an advantage in being situated—unlike all the other divans—on the first-floor, and is fitted up in a very superior manner. Nicotiana Or The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion 2011-07-29T02:00:29.353Z She was soon after left to herself, and leaving the matting divan upon which she had been seated, she paced the room, frantically trying door and windows in turn, but only to find all fast. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z She pointed to a chair, and said in a hollow tone: "Sit down," at the same time sinking upon a divan opposite. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Eight limp young women in dressing-gowns draped themselves about the divans and in the arm chairs to discuss the joys of the day. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z But although she was sure it had been on the divan in the studio, no dress was to be found. Molly Brown of Kentucky 2011-07-16T02:00:18.603Z The popularity of divans in England may be best known by the rapid increase of their numbers since their first adoption here. Nicotiana Or The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion 2011-07-29T02:00:29.353Z “As that fellow said somewhere, ‘a child might play with me now,’” sighed Chumbley, and wiping his lips, in token of having finished, he leaned back against the divan. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z She drew him down upon a chair by her side and sank feebly upon the cushions of her divan. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z Only biography and history——” Edith Williams, stretched at her ease on the divan, gave an inaudible groan and turned her face to the wall. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z Evelyn, in the meantime, had aroused from her drunken stupor and had ordered some food, and was sitting on the divan eating it, when they came in. Hookers 2011-07-13T02:00:18.540Z Around the walls were ranged low Turkish divans of the same material. Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. 2011-07-13T02:00:14.230Z “Well, old fellow, feel any better for your dinner?” said Chumbley, heartily, as he strode up to the divan. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z “This is like having a bedroom salon,” exclaimed Molly with a hospitable smile to some dozen guests who adorned the divans and easy chairs, the floor and window sills of her room. Molly Brown's Freshman Days 2011-07-12T02:00:31.110Z The two girls sat down on the divan and began a subdued and earnest conversation. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z Harry and Pearl sat for a long time on the divan, holding each other's hands, not saying a word. Hookers 2011-07-13T02:00:18.540Z There was a single log-hut, much of the same kind as the inland Turkish guard-houses, only without the luxury of a divan. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z Her husband led her to the divan and she listened to his voice, his words. The Higher Court 2011-06-27T02:01:00.213Z His wife, with three or four young children, passed the night in a closet that served as boudoir by day, and he himself made his bed on one of the divans of the grand saloon. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Molly was studying and Judy was stretched on the divan idly swinging one foot. Molly Brown's Junior Days 2011-07-14T02:00:11.180Z "It sure looks like a hot time in the old town soon," said Evelyn, as she lay back and stretched out on the beautifully appointed divan in Pearl's new apartment. Hookers 2011-07-13T02:00:18.540Z On a divan in one corner, and in dark shadow, sat two men, who, according to French custom, were not introduced to me. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z I cannot attempt to make you understand how beautiful the Señorita looked as she divested herself of her cloak and seated herself on the luxurious divan that ran round the saloon. The Kidnapped President 2011-06-23T02:00:29.120Z The walls and ceilings were fresh painted with the greatest care, and we found everywhere handsome mirrors, divans, and portraits of the emperor and empress. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z But now he was old and weary, and liked best to recline on the luxurious purple divans of his gorgeous palace. Top of the World Stories for Boys and Girls Translated from the Scandinavian Languages 2011-06-21T02:00:28.070Z He pushed the door open, stood looking in at the sight that greeted him—of bodies laying on the floor, piled on the divan, on chairs, and on each other. Hookers 2011-07-13T02:00:18.540Z Large divans of the richest crimson and violet brocades lined the walls, while ample curtains of the same served in lieu of doors. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 2011-06-29T02:00:23.750Z For a few moments you stood watching the gathering storm, and then took a chair by the divan on which I lay. The Story of an Untold Love 2011-06-17T02:00:17.643Z She did the same by Madame Zakarevitch and her daughter, and then graciously saluting the persons who accompanied us, she motioned them to be seated on a large divan opposite the platform. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z On her return, she entered from the parlors that she might more easily reach a divan on the opposite side of the hearth from Orrin. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z The girl started up from the divan with a smothered cry and gazed wildly at the intruder. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z Leslie sinks back upon the divan, for she is indeed weak. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z Before the dinner was finished Mrs. Blodgett ordered me to the divan on the veranda, and sent dessert and fruit out to me. The Story of an Untold Love 2011-06-17T02:00:17.643Z What are a divan, books, music, pictures, to the privileged being who has them always before him? Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z He shook hands with the doctor with less empressement, but most respectfully, and sank upon a divan near the hostess. Jessamine A Novel 2011-06-15T02:00:24.413Z The eyes of the girl softened; she hesitated for a second, and then hurriedly motioned to Brand to hide himself in the recess next to the divan. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z And he lifts her tenderly, and carries her to a divan. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z The divans, the couches, the chairs, the tables, were all gems of graceful art. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z We found in it two large divans with silk cushions embroidered with gold and silver, carpets of painted felt, several trunks and a very pretty work-basket. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Three minutes later he was stretched luxuriously on the divan, with the window-shade pulled down and the big electric chandelier glowing, immersed in the joyous nonsense of Rhyme and Reason. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z The girl lay on the divan close to him, and although she hardly moved, Brand could tell from her breathing that she was as sleepless as himself. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z Still folding her in his arms, he half leads, half carries her to the divan where Leslie sits trembling and wringing her hands. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z Cynthia could not hear the thought, and she stretched herself luxuriously on the divan. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z To make up for the want of furniture, we did like the Turks, and made a carpet and cushions on the ground serve us for a bed and a divan. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z There is a divan in my bedroom that he can sleep on. The Battleship Boys at Sea Two Apprentices in Uncle Sam's Navy 2011-06-06T02:00:06.803Z Sitting on the divan and facing the window was a young girl, apparently a Malay; and although her face was partly covered by her hands, Brand could see that she was very lovely. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z She turns toward the divan behind the screen and seats herself thereon, brushing aside her glittering drapery to afford the disguised detective a place beside her. Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives 2011-06-11T02:00:11.853Z They therefore laid hold of Hadgi-Achmet, tore him from his work, led him to the divan, and elected him dey in spite of himself. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z "How," said they, "can any one apply the name of palace to that assemblage of wooden houses, daubed with coarse paintings, and furnished only with divans and carpets?" Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z It contains no chairs, but divans richly draped with Koordish stuffs; the floor is carpeted with tekeke, a kind of grey felt. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z A very large cushioned divan draped with dark green silk stood before a curtained recess in the opposite wall, and a large open volume lay upon a Koran stand of black wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The White Hecatomb And other Stories 2011-06-15T02:00:22.103Z A big, rose-colored divan was piled with a number of silk and velvet cushions of pale green and rose. The Camp Fire Girls' Careers 2011-05-27T02:00:15.330Z Hussein Muley, fatigued by two hours' walk under a broiling sun, threw himself upon a divan, whilst fruits and coffee were abundantly served to him. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Broad divans covered with crimson velvet run all round the room. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z "Nothing whatever," affirmed Jean, leaving the window, and taking his seat on a divan. Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z As Martine bent over the dress on the divan, a big tear splashed on one end of the silk sash. Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' 2011-05-20T02:00:37.457Z She graciously expressed her pleasure at seeing me again; and gently sinking down on a divan, looked lovely, until we went down to dinner. Daisy Burns (Volume 2) 2011-05-20T02:00:30.427Z He passed through the court, however, without any attack being made upon him, and reached the first hall of the divan. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Nevertheless, we secured a little corner, and there we contrived to form a tolerable sort of divan with our cushions and pelisses. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z "Leave your cousin in peace," said M. de Jonzac, who was seated on a divan watching the dancing. Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z He sank upon the divan and buried his face in his hands. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z But Gabriel Denis came down the hill and joined the criminal divan. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z As soon as the king had left the divan, all the mandarins and doctors complimented Khalaf upon his wit and understanding. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Without uttering a word or caring for the water that streamed from her clothes, she sat down on the divan, and remained for some moments apparently lost in thought. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z When he reached the door he turned round, and saw that Bijou had thrown herself down on the divan, and was sobbing, with her face buried in the cushions. Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z A thrill struck through him as he surveyed again the scene and seemed to see the wild face of his comrade pale in death upon the divan. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z We will have beds which exhale odours soft, We will have divans profound as the tomb, And delicate plants on the ledges aloft, Which under the bluest of skies for us bloom. The Flowers of Evil 2011-05-15T02:00:07.523Z The king, having returned from the council-chamber, sent for Khalaf to talk over in private the events which had taken place at the divan. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z A divan covered with reed matting, a few vessels, and a saddle, were the only objects visible. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z The tutor blushed, and moved slightly to make room for her on the divan on which he was seated. Bijou 2011-05-25T02:00:22.743Z No seat had been offered him, but he drew one near the divan. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z Thy face shine at divan Thy sabre smother in duels! An Anthology of Jugoslav Poetry; Serbian Lyrics 2011-05-14T02:00:10.287Z All this was very displeasing to the Turkish janissaries, and to several members of the divan. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z I felt a secret pleasure in pressing the divans on which had rested the fair forms of Mussulman beauties, as they breathed the fresh air from the fountains in voluptuous repose. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Metaphorically, senses and emotions lolled on rich colored divans, spread with thick rugs, in the tropical atmosphere of his head. Turns about Town 2011-05-13T02:00:09.213Z And this was the history in outline of the man to whom Rita Morgan handed the violin that fateful day when Gerald lay face down among the pillows of his divan. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z He was seated upon a sort of divan resembling a bedstead. Heroines That Every Child Should Know Tales for Young People of the World's Heroines of All Ages 2011-05-04T02:00:19.257Z Hadgi-Achmet," said one of the members of the divan to the dey, "my lord, here is a culprit who can only be judged by thee, O sun of justice! The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Enter the forest dwelling, and you will almost always find a small room perfectly clean, furnished with a bed, and broad wooden divans covered with thick woollen stuffs. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z He was lying on a cushioned divan in one of the many recesses opening into the saloon, and near him in a heavy stupor, on the floor, was a young Lamanite girl. Corianton A Nephite Story 2011-04-28T02:00:14.830Z By a great effort Edward freed himself and the endangered violin, and forced the assailant to the divan. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z She took his hand and led him gently to a low divan; forcing him to sit down beside her, she studied his face intently for a moment or two. Petticoat Rule 2011-04-18T02:00:14.507Z This reply was again applauded in the divan. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z The trunk is not less than eight yards in circumference, and is surrounded by a large wooden divan, almost always occupied by travellers, who use it as a tavern. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Now he had established himself comfortably on the new divan, and ruled over the whole establishment. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z He stood there lost in thought a moment and returned to his divan. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z He glared at Muggs malevolently as he crossed the room and sat down stiffly on a divan. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z Having spoken these words, the dey caused the members of the divan to be respectfully conducted by his guards to a large hall, where they found four sacks of rice and several baskets. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z The hall of the divan is of royal magnificence; the mouldings of the ceiling, in particular, are of exquisite delicacy. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z And the door was thrown open, and a pale, female form tottered in and a strong girl supported her, and seated her on Frau N�ssler's divan. Seed-time and Harvest A Novel 2011-04-18T02:00:12.023Z He led Edward to the wing-room and forced him down to the divan. Sons and Fathers 2011-05-16T02:00:19.893Z Meanwhile he walked back and forth before his prisoner, the pistol held in his hand, and raged at the man on the divan. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z He was led into the great hall where the divan usually assembled; but there the attendants left him quite alone. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Bedsteads are almost as great rarities, and almost invariably you have nothing but a divan on which you may pass the night. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z My dear prince," he said, seating himself on a divan with his colleague of the embassy, "we had no trouble in finding Monsieur Paul Meyrin, whom we both know slightly. Artist and Model (The Divorced Princess) 2011-04-01T02:00:37.710Z They are not simply objects lying flatly and dispiritedly beneath our feet to be trodden upon, but they make the most delightful divans and seats in the world, and possess a superior seating capacity. Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman 2011-04-01T02:00:36.933Z And in time he did, and staggered to the divan and fell upon it. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z Maria Greene was sitting precariously on the edge of a divan. Her Infinite Variety 2011-04-01T02:00:30.590Z The fourth, armed with a conch-shell, stood upon one of the divans, and added his voice to the sounds which his companions gave out with increasing loudness. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z She immediately gave an hysterical scream, and sank upon a divan sobbing frantically. Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives Don Pedro and the Detectives; Poisoner and the Detectives 2011-03-28T02:00:28.167Z In the meantime the heroine of the Roman romance, was sitting beside the Countess Lodrin on a small divan in a dim corner of the spacious room, and whispering, "Have you heard?" 'Gloria Victis!' A Romance 2011-03-26T02:00:13.597Z Muggs departed for the kitchen, and Riley stretched his length on a divan and blew clouds of smoke toward the ceiling. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z On one of the leather divans that stretch themselves invitingly under the tall windows on each side of the Senate chamber sat a woman, and about her was a little group of men, bending deferentially. Her Infinite Variety 2011-04-01T02:00:30.590Z The old boyars alone adhere to their ancestral customs; a broad divan, pipes, coffee, dolces, and the kieff after dinner, are indispensable for them; and to some of them shampooing is a delicious necessity. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z But at this moment the general's eye fell on a travelling-bag that the luxurious young attach� was wont to carry with him on short journeys, and which lay packed on the divan. Our Own Set A Novel 2011-03-26T02:00:12.923Z It was luxuriously furnished with easy chairs and divans; there were cigars, and cigarettes, and decanters upon a round table. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z Before them was the general retail salesroom, with its rows of counters and show cases on either side, and its divans and chairs in the center. The Black Star A Detective Story 2011-04-14T02:01:01.883Z Its divans are models of taste and richness, its enamels are the most curious in Spain. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z Producing some cigars, he motioned to Emory to make himself comfortable at one end of a great leather-covered divan, while he drew up a chair for himself. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z The Greek patriarch accused me of having supped with the Latin patriarch; and I was condemned in full divan to receive an hundred blows on the soles of my feet, redeemable for five hundred sequins. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Slowly she dragged herself up and down, finally seated herself with hands clasping her temples, upon a divan. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z The broad low arm-chairs and divans are covered with Oriental rugs and carpets which Rohritz, as he informs Stella, brought from Cairo himself. Erlach Court 2011-03-12T03:00:24.407Z The lady of the house, when they entered, was seated on a small divan, beneath a kind of canopy of antique stuffs in the remotest of these rooms. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z “There is only one of us who requires forgiveness,” added Armstrong, frankly, advancing to the divan. The Spell 2011-03-20T02:00:34.173Z He never checked the deliberations of the divan; and every vizier might give his opinion without fear of incurring the minister's displeasure. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Juanita lay from morning to night upon a divan, clad in a loose white wrapper, without corsets, without stockings, a rose behind her ear, and tiny black satin slippers upon her small bare feet. Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z His coat had been removed while he slept; a pillow lay where his head had been, and the divan was partly covered with a Navaho blanket. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z He leads her to a divan which is partly concealed by a miniature thicket of palms and ferns. Boris Lensky 2011-03-07T03:00:10.233Z On a divan near the center was a lady conversing with two gentlemen. The Amethyst Box 2011-03-02T03:00:29.083Z Uncle wouldn't hear to the steward, and so they climbed on the divan together and tried to pry it with Uncle's hair-brush. Seeing France with Uncle John 2011-02-26T03:00:47.827Z Baluzzi hastened, in wild excitement, through the saloons, and at last found Beate upon a divan in the farthest room in the suite of apartments. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z Down this he went, paused irresolutely in the light which streamed from the deck cluster, then pitched across a divan which was between two closed portholes, and sank into the deepest slumber of his life. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z Two smartly attired young ladies were seated upon a divan near the door, surrounded by a little group of acquaintances. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z The woman sat on a bench or divan at the end of General Cartwright’s bed, and passed out. Inquiry Clears General of Accusations Over Female Officer 2011-02-23T18:46:00Z Next day she was brought up trembling before the divan, to answer the important question about to be put her. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z The window is open, a lamp burns on the table.—Melchior and Moritz on the divan. The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z Half hidden by a portière, stretched three quarter length upon a divan, Marr reclined, deep in a book of modern verse. The Ice Pilot 2011-03-09T03:00:48.433Z There was one table of bridge, and Letitia was seated with her sister on a divan near the window. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z About midway in the apartment is an alcove surrounded with luxurious divans. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z A low divan runs round its three sides, while a soft carpet covers the marble floor. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z He chased me all about the studio, over divans, tables and chairs, with his mahlstick. The Awakening of Spring A Tragedy of Childhood 2011-02-13T03:00:19.567Z "Strelsa, curled upon a divan ... listened to his departure with quiet satisfaction." The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z It formed a good-sized room: a raised couch ran all round like a Turkish divan, serving both for seats and beds, and covered with very soft and beautiful matting of various colours and patterns. Sketches in Canada, and rambles among the red men 2011-02-10T03:00:51.280Z On one of the tables, Cyril noticed that two coffee-cups were still standing and by the side of a divan lay a long Turkish pipe. Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z These rooms are gaily painted, but contain little or no furniture; a divan or so, a mirror, some flower-vases, and ladies’ nic-nacs; these constitute the furniture. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z Thus she felt glad to be alone for a few minutes on this evening, and sat quite contentedly, but timid as a frightened bird, on a corner divan in the empty room. Saint Michael A Romance 2011-01-31T03:00:12.470Z Dankmere, in his trousers and undershirt, stretched on the divan, laughed and blew a cloud of smoke at the ceiling. The Streets of Ascalon Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esqre. 2011-02-12T03:00:30.987Z She played for an hour or so, and then came and sat by me on a low divan by the fire. The Diary of a U-boat Commander With an Introduction and Explanatory Notes by Etienne 2011-01-30T03:00:19.213Z And here, full stretch on an octagonal divan, she mounted a cigarette in her long green holder and commenced to inhale hungrily. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z On his arrival at Constantinople from Beyrout, the Prince was brought before the divan and called upon to answer certain charges brought against him. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z He quickly approached the divan where she had been sitting, where, with her fan, the japonica also had been left. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z The young heir lay, with half-closed eyes, stretched on a divan. Success and How He Won It 2011-01-23T03:00:12.077Z Do you suppose for an instant that the party of the second part would throw himself down forthwith upon a convenient divan and give way to a fit of weeping? Half-Hours with the Idiot 2011-01-22T03:00:18.853Z She lit the inevitable cigarette, chose the much-cushioned divan, and stretched herself at full length. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z The cushions, and even the divan itself, are of the richest velvet stuffs: and the numerous étagères in the mistaba are filled with costly glass-ware, crystal cups, and elegant porcelain vases. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z It was quite vacant now, which the Ambassador seemed to have counted upon when he entered with his wife and offered her a seat upon a divan. The Sign of Flame 2011-01-27T03:00:43.087Z I noticed a Turkey carpet and the end of a velvet-covered divan. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z For some teachers, the blog is an analyst’s divan. City Room: What Teachers Reveal When They Blog 2011-01-18T18:51:54Z Sprawling on divans which were ranged around the walls Lola could make out the forms of men and women of all sizes, ages and nationalities. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z The Commander-in-Chief sent several officers up to Damascus to investigate the case, which was tried in open divan before the Pasha, who summoned such as had charges against the gallant officer to appear before him. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z He was propped up upon the hard square pillows taken from an ordinary native divan, and his laboured breathing sounded ominously in their ears. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z I modestly seated myself at the extreme end of the divan, inwardly vowing I would very soon go much nearer to her. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Kingsland rolled over on the divan, on which he was sprawled out, and indulged in a fit of hearty laughter. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z In preparation for the evening's entertainment the furniture had been moved away except for a number of chairs and divans. The Camp Fire Girls in After Years 2011-01-13T03:01:12.303Z You are then ushered into a room splendidly furnished; mirrors and chandeliers, tables and chairs, pictures and divans, all in profusion, and the commonest article in the room worth at least one thousand piastres. The Thistle and the Cedar of Lebanon 2011-02-20T03:00:13.767Z Sleep on the divan in the living room tonight, won't you? The Ranch Girls at Home Again 2011-01-13T03:01:04.363Z She smiled, and with both hands she put aside her hair which covered the divan—this was to tell me to take a seat by her side. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z In a fit of mortified rage, he crumpled up the letter in his hand, and threw himself down among the cushions of the divan. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z On the divan Olive and Jack sat close together, Olive trying her best to think of some new consolation to offer her friend. The Ranch Girls in Europe 2011-01-13T03:01:01.483Z He sank down on the red divan underneath the glass. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z A coat, a hat, a mouse-gray sweater, a sketch-book, and a bunch of pencils were thrown together on the edge of the divan. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z It fell over her shoulders to the divan and almost to the carpet under her feet. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z He took the hint, and went in that direction, to find Lady Isabelle weeping her eyes out on a divan. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z I said, leading the way to a divan with the idea of easing the situation. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z The walls, the armchairs, and a big divan with a spring were adorned with a chintz pattern on which was traced a great deal of foliage. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z Am I so dull that I do not understand when I find a pool of wine under a divan? Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z I also tore from the canopy over our divan a small piece of the material of which it was made—crimson silk woven with dragons in gold thread. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z The bird of the morning had thrice renewed his song, when the hour of the divan* was announced. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z We played "house" like two children; we arranged and rearranged the furniture, and Will made a comfortable divan from two packing cases. My Actor-Husband A true story of American stage life 2011-01-03T03:01:07.697Z When she had fastened her bonnet-strings, she sat down on the divan, and remained silent. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z As he pronounced the name, Kerth fell against the cushions of the divan, drugged in sleep. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z Here, in a sumptuous apartment, with silken hangings, and glittering with gems, Danesh laid me gently down on a divan; and immediately began to laugh in a tone that sounded like thunder. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z He disgusted himself no more with the divan, or the mosque. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z There was a folding table and two divans, besides some dingy hangings. The Girls of Central High on Track and Field The Champions of the School League 2010-12-27T03:00:15.633Z Frederick would have furnished for himself a palace in the Moorish fashion, to spend his life reclining on cashmere divans, to the murmur of a jet of water, attended by negro pages. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z I emptied the cup under the divan and, afterwards, expected any minute to see it seeping out. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z There was a low divan running all around the ballroom, and Oswald remained standing on the step that led to it, near the door. Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z "Anything you will," said he, throwing himself down on a divan and taking up a printed sheet that lay on the railing. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Dr. Varelli sits on the divan with a shiny wooden guitar. Sam Lipsyte: “The Dungeon Master.” 2010-09-27T04:00:00Z He found Aben-Aboo stretched on a divan, and three or four Moorish girls entertaining him with their national songs and dances. History of The Reign of Philip The Second King of Spain Volume The Third and Biographical & Critical Miscellanies "I did not intend that you should suspect," she told him as she moved to the divan where he reclined. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z She went up to Helen, who was sitting not far from her on the divan, with some other ladies, and said: "One word, Helen." Problematic Characters A Novel 2010-12-26T03:00:15.780Z So saying, with a quick movement he embraced the two and pressed them to his breast, after which he seated them side by side on another divan opposite his own. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Club life is an institution peculiar to Englishmen; divans, even when so well managed as Ries's, partake rather of the Gallic element, being of the genus caf�. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion Here there is no body of Ulema, no Mufti clothed with an authority independent of the sovereign, no divan, colleges, or ministerial departments. The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII Trent flung himself upon a divan pushed against the wall; silken cushions yielded to his weight and clung to him caressingly. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z My wife and child slept in the small room; the large one adjoining it served as the sitting-room, and at night my bed was made on the divan. A Divided Heart and Other Stories Jéza sank back in a corner of the divan, lowered her eyelids and let her hands fall into her lap. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z Smoking displeases some, and smoking is part and parcel of a divan. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion The name suggested banquets in marble halls, where gentlemen and ladies of the old days reclined on rich divans and were served by slaves on bended knee. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise A few cheap casts, a few yards of mustard-toned burlaps, some Botticelli and Manet photographs, a mangy divan, and a couple of chairs were the furnishings. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode He had greeted her politely, asked after her health, and, when she made no reply, seated himself on the divan, as if perfectly at home. A Divided Heart and Other Stories “It don’t seem—it don’t––” The captain caught Loris about the waist and led her to the divan in the alcove. Whispering Wires He opened a smoking and chess divan, and was on the high road to fortune, when he received a letter from Mr. Charles H. Stanley, in New York, enclosing one from Mr. Staunton. The Exploits and Triumphs, in Europe, of Paul Morphy, the Chess Champion We came in carrying our brass and other loot, and dropped down on the first divan, letting our bundles fall where they listed. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise He had skilfully disassociated Miss Laura Desprey from her Bohemian companions and placed her on a little divan, before which, with a teacup in his hand, he stood. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode It is lined with comfortable divans, and the glazed tiles of the floor are covered here and there with small Persian rugs. The Story of Malta The Prince of Seyre handed his hat and stick to the parlor maid and seated himself upon the divan. The Hillman Jean was rising from a divan behind her, near the door. The Belovéd Traitor The linen cover that had been thrown over the divan was folded back, and a pillow from the window-seat bore the imprint of a head. The Window at the White Cat Just as he left her, she sat, deep back into the divan, leaning on her hand, with something like the glory of a dream on her face. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode Smarda is lying lithely on the divan, beguiled with her charms and amulets, and from time to time giving a low, sinuous laugh. Yolanda of Cyprus She came over and seated herself by his side on the divan. The Hillman Around on every side were costly divans with richly embroidered coverings and on which were many sizes of soft down pillows. In Story-land He found Madame de Palma lying on a divan, and her countenance yet showed traces of her sufferings. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 Her hands trembled on his arm, some of the gold rattled on the floor and rolled under the divan. The Sentimental Adventures of Jimmy Bulstrode Seats are placed about, and, forward, a divan with rich Turkish coverings. Yolanda of Cyprus One arm was resting upon a pile of cushions, the other hung loosely over the side of the divan. The Hillman He laid himself down on the divan but its soft pillows had been removed and a hard iron frame-work received him. In Story-land While the Count was speaking, the Duchess lay half asleep on the divan, with her eyes closed, and her hand on her heart, the pulsations of which she tried to restrain. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 And he looked tenderly at Susanna, who lay on one of the low divans, playing with the bows of her dress. A Sister's Love A Novel The interior of the Hall is the same; only the divan is placed to the front and left, the lectern near the balcony leading to the sleeping apartments and to the chapel. Yolanda of Cyprus She curled herself up in a corner of the divan and gave him his coffee. The Hillman He stretched himself full length on one of the divans, and answered not. Beatrice Boville and Other Stories He had observed that the mountaineer spent his time either on the fireplace divan or on his own bed. The Voice of the Pack Susanna was resting on the divan; I saw her beautiful black curls falling over the blue cushions, a tiny lace cap was half-hidden among them. A Sister's Love A Novel Half dragging, and half carrying her he approached a large divan that stood in a little alcove on the opposite side of the room. The Mystery of Evelin Delorme A Hypnotic Story She sank back upon a divan as she spoke. The Hillman The two ladies then seated themselves on a divan, almost concealed beneath the clustering shrubs and overhanging plants. The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 He managed to grasp the corner of the blanket on the divan as he went, and he dragged it behind him. The Voice of the Pack Then he thought of crude and amazing contrasts of barbarous reds and vivid greens and purples, with Persian rugs and a smell of joss-sticks and long low divans. Sinister Street, vol. 2 "And what do you think of life?" enquired Mr. Wilmot, taking his place on a divan opposite Michael. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Another five minutes, and in he came, shook my hand like an old acquaintance, and begged me to be seated on his silk-covered divan. Barbarossa and Other Tales I stared at Billings and Billings stared at me, and then he slipped over to the divan upon which I dropped, completely exhausted, dash it, from standing so long. The Haunted Pajamas |
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