| 单词 | factotum |
| 例句 | The play modernizes the message a bit by turning Beasley's African-American servant, who in the short story speaks in a groaningly stereotypical dialect, into a crisply spoken white factotum. Booth Tarkington's Midwest captured in Taproot show 2011-12-15T21:00:12Z When Reid Sr dies in mysterious circumstances, Britt finds himself bonding with his late father's factotum Kato, played by Asian superstar Jay Chou. The Green Hornet ? review 2011-01-13T22:22:01Z He became a sort of surrogate son - a factotum who lived the adventures of Ford and his entourage. Loyalty takes butler from poor Nepal village to NY 2010-06-02T12:41:00Z Butterworth says, “He was a factotum—he worked in the rose garden. He wasn’t the full bucket! He came ’round with flowers, and I heard the whole thing through an open window. The Freewheeling Playwright Jez Butterworth Takes On Ireland’s Troubles 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Around 1985, I was the researcher and factotum on a commercial director’s documentary project, and spent many hours in his basement editing a preliminary videotape cut of the interviews that we’d done. Movie of the Week: “One from the Heart” 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z I liked Jean-François's trusty, pockmarked factotum who had a gun but was also an efficient chauffeur. Rewind TV: Mr Selfridge; Spies of Warsaw; The Polar Bear Family and Me – review 2013-01-12T22:45:01Z The catch is that Anna is a villain’s henchman, or a “hench,” one of the countless factotums, gofers, grunts, peons, warm bodies that villains use to do their evil bidding. The Freelance Life, but With Superheroes 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z There was a factotum in Basing, Whose presence of mind was amazing. The Art of the Out-of-Office Reply 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z The crowd favorite “Long-Haired Hare” begins with Bugs playing the banjo and singing outside the house of the famous tenor Giovanni Jones, whose “Largo al factotum” turns into “Rainy Night in Rio.” Wuvwy Music 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Auden, and David Jackson was to James Merrill: factotum, major-domo, helpmate. ‘Empire of Self: A Life of Gore Vidal,’ by Jay Parini 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Edward Nelson, sounding handsome and polished, turns the Barber into an unusually compelling factotum. Review: ‘The Silent Woman,’ an Opera About Putting on an Opera 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z He was barely halfway through when the empress signalled a factotum to bring her torture to an end and stop the lecture. Isaac and Isaiah: The Covert Punishment of a Cold War Heretic by David Caute – review 2013-06-20T07:00:34Z Mr. Franklin is one of the great overdriven factotum performers of American music, in the tradition of Cab Calloway, James Brown and Prince. Music Review: Kirk Franklin at Best Buy Theater - Review 2011-11-28T23:12:31Z Before long, Hendrix was aboard the plane to London with Chandler and the Animals' manager, Michael Jeffery, to be met by Tony Garland, who would end up being general factotum for Hendrix's management company, Anim. The London years 2010-08-07T23:02:00Z Like Rico said, one of the ways we think of the factotum is being a jack-of-all-trades. In Chicago, ‘Opera Can Be Hip-Hop, and Hip-Hop Can Be Opera’ 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The lighting situation – and most of the Creator's subsequent disasters – was rescued by Mr B, Bob's drudge, factotum and flatmate. There Is No Dog by Meg Rosoff ? review 2011-08-12T21:55:05Z In Humm’s version of Manet’s Olympia, the eponymous nude woman is attended by a factotum with David Beckham’s body and Samuel Beckett’s head. A hotline to Satan: why is the ex-CEO of Vodafone making a film version of Faust? 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z But she soon recognized his gift, and at 17 he began conservatory studies, practicing standards of the repertoire like “Largo al factotum,” from Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville.” On a Stage 5,000 Miles Away, He Sings for His Family in Ukraine 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Advertisement Advertisement For nearly 20 years, Modern Sky has been an independent-music factotum in China: its holdings include a record label, a concert and festival-production business, a management company and a magazine. Review: Modern Sky Festival Unites Budding Stars (Song Dongye) and Celebrities (Yoko Ono) 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z She wondered that for about 10 seconds before a powerfully built male factotum withdrew me from the conversation. Clive James: ‘I am planning for a future in which I appear only as a shimmering outline’ 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z The result, “The Factotum” — its title recalls the famous Rossini aria “Largo al factotum” — opens Feb. 3 at Lyric Opera of Chicago. In Chicago, ‘Opera Can Be Hip-Hop, and Hip-Hop Can Be Opera’ 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Cole doesn't forget what Weary did for him on that Alabama stage and takes him on as his factotum. 'Driving the King' a bold reimagining of civil rights era 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z On the day before opens this year's , the nearby Carlton Hotel has been recast as a chaotic factory of harried PRs and industry factotums. Baz Luhrmann on The Great Gatsby: 'Fitzgerald was a clown, just like I am' 2013-05-16T18:30:01Z With a chemistry background, Jean assumed the role of winemaker, with Baker as general factotum. For 40 years near Walla Walla, a winery schools itself in success 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z “But the fact that he chose The Journal — and that the editorial page was willing to serve as his loyal factotum — says a great deal about the relationship between the two parties.” Alito’s Reply in Rival Paper Surprises ProPublica 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z They — and their paid financial factotums — know the IRS doesn’t have the time and resources to investigate their long and complex returns properly. Opinion | Frustrated with the IRS? Call a Republican. 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z This is true of the Justice Department, which is being politicized by a pathetic factotum. Opinion | A conservative’s case for Biden 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z He will also accuse Democrats of "conjuring up a narrative that I am simply the president's factotum who disposes of criminal cases according to his instructions". US attorney general to condemn Portland protests 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z He will also accuse Democrats of falsely “conjuring up a narrative that I am simply the president’s factotum who disposes of criminal cases according to his instructions.” Attorney General Barr to defend use of federal agents to quell Portland protests 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z That’s admirable, because Trump would surely replace him with a factotum. Opinion | Trump trots out his latest pandemic fall guy: Anthony Fauci 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z The president wasn't just conspiring with his lawyer and a couple of obscure factotums. Don't quit now, Democrats: Wrapping up impeachment early is the dumbest idea ever 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z For the next eight years, as Wagner completed his operatic cycle “The Ring of the Nibelung” and prepared for its première, Nietzsche served as a propagandist for the Wagnerian cause and as the Meister’s factotum. Nietzsche’s Eternal Return 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z The Institute is about a concentration camp for children, staffed by implacable factotums. Stephen King: ‘I have outlived most of my critics. It gives me great pleasure’ 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Perhaps out of some desire for correction, Charlie sells his mother’s house to finance the purchase of Adam, one of twenty-five cutting-edge androids built to serve as an “intellectual sparring partner, friend and factotum.” Man, Woman, and Robot in Ian McEwan’s New Novel 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Few know this fallacy better than the harried factotum hunched over a phone. My dispiriting, infuriating – and illuminating – time as a political telemarketer 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII’s factotum, is currently at a premium. Review | The many mysteries of the powerful and deadly Thomas Cromwell 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Enriching the narrative was Michael D. Cohen, who worked for Mr. Trump as factotum and fixer. Trump’s Tawdry Tabloid Sagas Reveal Weightier Themes 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z Municipal directors and factotums had fled along with intelligence agents and shabiha. Syria’s Last Bastion of Freedom 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z Seven days after his inauguration, Trump had his unctuous factotum Stephen Miller scratch out an executive order banning travelers and refugees from predominantly Muslim countries. Donald Trump’s staggering incompetence: Is this terrifying bumbler the GOP’s secret weapon? 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z Trump's unctuous factotum Stephen Miller thinks being cruel to children is a winning electoral issue and Trump agrees. Love affair with evil: Is the border crisis all about Donald Trump trying to win back Ann Coulter? 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z Technically, it wasn’t open yet — the paperwork was trapped in bureaucratic limbo — but Alexander Kosyakin, both its creator and its factotum, stood at the door and invited us in anyway. Letter of Recommendation: Tiny Museums 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Their expressions evoke the notorious mantra of the Tammany Hall factotum George Washington Plunkitt: “I seen my opportunities and I took ’em.” Cheats, Swindlers and Ne’er-Do-Wells: A New York Family Album 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z His friend and factotum Ángel López has promised to carry on the work when Gallego has gone and ensure the cathedral is one day a home for the faithful. The Spanish ex-monk on a 56-year mission to build his own cathedral 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Your new phone, like your old one, will become your constant companion and trusty factotum—your teacher, secretary, confessor, guru. How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z If his factotums covered up the damage, and urged some to silence, wouldn’t we question the quality of his leadership? Paul Tagliabue Yearns for Hall of Fame, but Concussions Tarnish Legacy 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Steve Lott, who was Tyson’s friend, confidante and all-around factotum — and also his landlord, since Tyson slept on the couch in Lott’s Manhattan apartment — was always cognizant of Tyson’s fragile mental state. Thirty years after Mike Tyson became champion, unfulfilled promise is the lasting memory 2016-11-21T05:00:00Z “You got me,” the flummoxed factotum would reply. Can Our Civilization Survive Autocorrect? 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z She sends her factotums off to West Africa periodically to look in on a new school she’s funded in an impoverished village. Zadie Smith’s ‘Swing Time’ explores female friendship — and dancing 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z Days later, White House factotum Ben Rhodes insisted “there’s no credible threat to the homeland at this time.” Obama and ‘Radical Islam’ 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z He donned a white jersey and sat on a couch in the living room while his teen-age nephew, Emmanuel, who serves as his factotum, laced up his cleats. General Butt Naked, the Repentant Warlord 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z In the movie version of events, which not everyone supports, it is whiny CIA factotum Bob who stands in their way, telling them to stand down and not attempt any rescue. '13 Hours' is Michael Bay's confusing take on fatal Benghazi attack 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z But “factotum” means “a person hired to do all sorts of work.” Memories of Ken Beatrice 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Even if the U.S. vetoes Mr. Putin’s U.N. resolution, Mr. Obama is likely to accept Russia’s presence in Syria and thus eventually the survival of Mr. Assad or some other Tehran-Moscow factotum in Damascus. Obama’s ‘Dangerous Currents’ 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z It is not known who will play the new show's leads or whether there will be a role for Max, the loyal factotum played by the late Lionel Stander. Hart to Hart to get gay TV makeover - BBC News 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z Hundreds of them have been sent packing, including government officials and thuggish factotums from places with troubled pasts, like Rwanda, Peru, Bosnia, Argentina, Haiti, Guatemala and Liberia. Laying Out a Case for Deporting Human Rights Abusers 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z Under the French constitution, the elected president uses an appointed prime minister as factotum and buffer. Obama Needs to Shake Up White House After Midterms, Oust Valerie Jarrett 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z What Kornheiser meant by “factotum” was, evidently, “one who vouches for facts.” Memories of Ken Beatrice 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z I was convinced he was an argumentative factotum. Gotham: Shades of the Truth From the Police 2013-07-23T01:19:30Z Now, a reporter trying to interview a business source is confronted by a phalanx of factotums, preconditions and sometimes a requirement that quotations be approved. The Media Equation: The Puppetry of Quotation Approval 2012-09-16T22:58:11Z For those unfamiliar with the BBC series, Doctor Who is a quirky but benevolent humanoid alien who travels through space and time and uses his sonic screwdriver as a factotum of sorts. Does Doctor Who?s sonic screwdriver really exist? 2012-04-20T19:58:04Z She was a middle-aged, kind, capable woman, who had been their nurse in old days, and their factotum ever since they were orphans. The Tree of Knowledge A Novel 2012-04-05T02:00:35.603Z This unlicked cub was to come and be a sort of general factotum to him, and do his best to help him with his work, and so on. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z But the Doctor was interrupted in his perusal of his paper by the entrance of his factotum of a servant man, Samuel Footman. Geoffery Gambado A Simple Remedy for Hypochondriacism and Melancholy Splenetic Humours 2012-03-14T02:00:27.650Z He walked sedately away, followed by the hotel factotum, who carried his natty traveling bag. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z She was the factotum in our master's household. The Freedmen's Book 2012-01-05T03:00:39.763Z When the factotum appeared, he was walking up and down the room, strangely excited for a man who owned so many millions. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z She also lay late in bed to enjoy the spectacle of the factotum making the nine o'clock coffee it had been for so many years her own duty to prepare for the "hands." The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z At this hotel there was an admirable specimen of an American female waiter and housemaid: in short, a domestic factotum. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z On Thursday morning one James Nimmo, the factotum of the establishment, used to arrive shortly after breakfast in a cab, from an excursion into regions unknown, with quite a budget of letters. A Knight on Wheels 2011-12-24T03:08:07.830Z The keepers at the distant Retuerta had passed the word along to those nearer the boundary, and from these the news was transmitted by boatmen to our factotum at San Lucar. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z He was now installed as billiards marker and general factotum at the Crown and Cushion; in fact he had already come to occupy quite a place at court. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Mrs. Twining slowly turned her head, and followed the poor factotum with her kindled black eyes till she had quitted the room. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Our modern pathologists, surgeons and others, think bleeding the factotum in all maladies; it is the ne plus ultra, when drawn in large quantities. The American Reformed Cattle Doctor 2011-11-14T03:00:19.813Z His mother offered no objection to his amusing himself in New Plymouth's somewhat crude society, but took quick alarm at a piece of chance gossip repeated by the privileged factotum, Aunt Jerusha. The Open Question a tale of two temperaments 2011-10-25T02:00:22.173Z Perhaps it was this fact which caused my illustrious valet and factotum to write some verses parodying the nursery rhyme of “Hush-a-bye baby, upon the tree top.” The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z Sam, my black factotum, sat close to me, translating when my slender knowledge of Hindustani gave out. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z He was the counsellor, the factotum shrewd and firm, to whom all affairs came, the confidant who knew her most secret projects of marriage without ceasing to be the domestic of no account. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z Probably he was no great hand at managing affairs, and needed some plain common-sense nature beside him, who would be secretary or amanuensis sometimes, and general helper and factotum. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z By that general factotum George Washington he was ushered immediately across a huge square hall and out onto a verandah where a gay group of people were laughing and chatting together. Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z Cornélius had brought with him originally a couple of Flemish varlets, an old woman, and a young apprentice of mild and attractive appearance; this youth served him as secretary, cashier, factotum, and messenger. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z The ticket-seller, who combined with his duties those of freight and express agent and general factotum, was sweeping out his tiny box of an office. The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z Lastly comes one of the most important businesses, that of hiring a couple of servants, one as personal attendant and general factotum, the other to attend to the horse and baggage-animals. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z No wonder our factotum believed he had seen the Old Nick. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol 2011-07-26T02:00:18.713Z The colored factotum had brought out a large yellow bowl, a big, flat, blue dish, and a rusty bottle. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z What he wanted was a factotum, "an all round man," who would take, so to speak, the dirty work off his hands. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III 2011-07-16T02:00:13.547Z Burgess was Magnus’s factotum, valet and houseman; and an excellent cook. Eli's Children The Chronicles of an Unhappy Family 2011-07-08T02:00:20.557Z O rare!—Bless your honour!—Wows! you'll be lady, you jade, to a governor's factotum. Inkle and Yarico An opera, in three acts 2011-07-06T02:00:44.873Z A Frenchman, calling himself Baron X—, arrived one fine morning from St. Petersburg, and established himself without ceremony as the countess's factotum. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Mrs. Sherrard called up her factotum, a venerable negro woman, Delilah’s double, and in ten minutes they were sitting around the table laughing and eating and drinking. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z Our happiness ended the day when Johann, the poor factotum of our lodging-place, found us in the castle park and summoned us back to the house, where my father and Mr. Walton were awaiting you. The Story of an Untold Love 2011-06-17T02:00:17.643Z He also, on occasion, engraved a variety of ornaments for printing—made ink—gave an eye to the shop, and, in short, was in all respects the factotum of the establishment. The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z But you are our guide and general factotum, Min. Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z And the Andr�s, father and son, shall be our guides, our cooks, our factotums. A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z To this an exception must be made in favor of Mrs. Temple and of Delilah, the household factotum, who was no more afraid of General Temple than Mrs. Temple was. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z Ah ‘members hit—sho!” chuckled Uncle Rufus, the Corner House girls’ 17 chief factotum, who was a tall, thin, brown old negro, round shouldered with age, but “spry and pert,” as he said himself. The Corner House Girls' Odd Find Where they made it, and What the Strange Discovery led to 2011-05-31T02:00:34.950Z Uncle Rufus, the black factotum of the Corner House, came up from the garden, grinning widely at them. The Corner House Girls on a Tour Where they went, what they saw, and what they found 2011-05-31T02:00:33.267Z The unwholesome looking factotum shook his head; at the same time he noted that Challoner was in a different mood than when he had talked with him earlier in the evening. The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z The girl was in her most complaisant mood, and, in his r�le of discreet gallant to young and blooming womanhood, the fat factotum strove to make the most of the opportunity. The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z There Harber, Mrs. Winslow's faithful factotum, was to join her mistress as soon as she had made the necessary arrangements for the disposal, by auction, of the furniture at Rosedean. Love and hatred 2011-05-13T02:00:08.103Z "Two very nice young ladies, and to have them here is like old times," Jessop had confided to Tom, the factotum. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z First, he bade his factotum Neil meet the train from Rigsworth in which Violet traveled, and ascertain her movements, if possible. The Late Tenant 2011-03-28T02:00:25.153Z This position as factotum in the office of Mr. MacCrary is subject to much vicissitude. Peeps at People 2011-03-26T02:00:17.597Z Isabel left the churchyard, and went to the little inn before which George had introduced her to his gardener and factotum. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z And I am not going to trust the handling of my aunt's beautiful old Sèvres dinner set to our inexperienced factotum—oh, the idea! The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z And Tom, the factotum, polishing boots by the back door, agreed with her. A Fortunate Term 2011-05-12T02:00:10.623Z "All goes well," cried Blanden's factotum, that cheery friend, whose cheeks sea air and zeal had combined to redden. Withered Leaves. Vol. I. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:10.707Z "Yes, my lord," said that peerless factotum, "she is." Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z Under the superintendence of the Curia Regis and the exchequer, the sheriff still remained the king’s factotum in local affairs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Tom Lincoln was a clever fellow, a general factotum, and acquainted with everything about the house. Project Gutenberg book of Historical Romance of the American Negro 2011-02-11T03:00:26.280Z "He is a postmaster of Oughterard, and a kind of factotum in the town." The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z Mr. Brown was the factotum, calling the changes with as much steadiness and precision, while handling the double-bass, as Hall or Dodworth at the grand ball to the Prince of Wales. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z Even the most prudent of Molt's factotums ran into trouble, like the guys who had to immobilize the cobra that got loose in their room at the Zurich Airport Holiday Inn. Vandals chop down famous Nevada shoe tree 2011-01-04T18:26:00Z The widow and child were at that time in France, at this same house in the Rue Raynouard, which Count Odolavitch had purchased through a young Egyptian called Essarès, his secretary and factotum. The Golden Triangle The Return of Ars?ne Lupin 2011-01-01T03:00:23.890Z That it is our divine monster, our factotum, our scourge. 2010-01-04T05:00:00Z There was an old sewing-woman in the house, Minna by name, who in other days had been her confidante and factotum. The Undying Past Daniel, factotum to Dr Stonor, had been standing like a spider watching at the slip of a window beside the door waiting for sick flies to come into the doctor’s net. A Double Knot We found that he had been a sort of general factotum for a rich old man, and had been left comfortably well off when his employer died. Stranded in Arcady He always had had the knack of breaking his own toys,—he not unfrequently broke other people's; but accidents will happen, and his twin sister and factotum, Dot, was long-suffering. The Land of Lost Toys The services of the guide were accepted, and we soon found that he filled the important office of general factotum to the hotel. Glories of Spain On the morning of the fifth day, when Leo was dressing, Lizzie's old factotum rushed in upon him, sobbing and wringing her hands. The Undying Past What he does with it, whether he buries it as the wages of sin, walls it up, or speculates with it on the Bourse-- But here comes our old factotum with the key. In Paradise A Novel. Vol. I. He's secretary—confidential clerk, valet, factotum generally, to my uncle. Norine's Revenge; Sir Noel's Heir She glanced round mischievously at the red face of the factotum. The Gambler A Novel She threw herself into it with so much fervor as to extort a remonstrance from Aunt Fannie, the old colored woman who was the head factotum of the kitchen. Bee and Butterfly A Tale of Two Cousins Old Minna met him in the vestibule, the factotum of the old love intrigue, whose mediating offices he recalled with a shudder. The Undying Past You could see that he liked his job of body-guard and factotum, and yet.... Cue for Quiet Your uncle's right hand," she retorted firmly, "his agent, his secretary, his factotum, all rolled into one. The Heart of a Woman Becky, the general factotum, brought a jardiniere and put in all but the golden-rod, which was reserved for a tall Japanese vase, and they were set on each side of the hall door. Helen Grant's Schooldays "Why, Richard, he was my uncle's right-hand man, his factotum, and lastly, he has something to say about my affairs, for unhappily, he holds a large mortgage on Niendorf." Gertrude's Marriage I hired a Greek servant, whom I intended should serve as interpreter and factotum. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant Axel's eyes followed her with rapture, and he then entered his master's room and found him in company with Magister Talander, his spiritual adviser and factotum, playing chess, and exchanging high words. Tales from the German Comprising specimens from the most celebrated authors For what is regarded as the finest view of the building, let us stand for a little at the north-east corner, not far from the grave of Scott's faithful factotum, Tom Purdie. In the Border Country Your country factotum knows better than anybody else how absurd it would be "To give to a part what was meant for mankind." The Pearl of Orr's Island A Story of the Coast of Maine The man, Hugo's factotum, Stevens, gave her an odd glance as he set down his burden. Under False Pretences A Novel Old Mme. de Balzac was her son's factotum and universal agent. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 A 5 in the preliminary matter, one having an ornamental initial 'S' at the beginning of the first copy of verses, the other a factotum. Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge Higher and higher did he rise, in process of time, in his master's estimation; and at length became quite a factotum—as such, acquainted with the whole course of business that passed through the office. Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. Mrs. Rose waved a good-bye, knowing the young people were safe, in charge of Long Sam and old Ephraim, the tried and trusted factotum of the Norris family. Two Little Women Ted cried, when my father, with some circumlocutionary hesitancy and great delicacy, conveyed his decision to our factotum. The Record of Nicholas Freydon An Autobiography My chauffeur, Gaspard," said the Baron, "also my valet, my cook, my chambermaid, my man to do all, what you call factotum, is it not? The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales He abruptly dismissed the factotum and turned to his mail. Carmen Ariza The sleepy-eyed factotum of the station walked up and stared at her curiously. The Phantom Lover He lives in Paris, factotum and confidant, passes his life in executing her commissions. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 Jane is interpreter and general factotum of that delectable posada, the Union, and being the only one in the house who speaks either French or English, she becomes an important factor in your calculations. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Bessy was by preference the household factotum not to say the drudge of the family, with a turn for puddings, poultry, and the management of servants. Name and Fame A Novel He resisted the idea on more grounds than he felt disposed to urge in argument with his now strangely animated factotum. The Camera Fiend He reached Hurricane Hall in a state of excitement that his factotum Wool characterized as "boiling." Hidden Hand I should manage to be a sort of factotum to old Jones. Is He Popenjoy? That factotum revelled in the pranks of "Master Bobby" who had upset his dignity at least once a week for the past fifteen years. The Dominant Strain A prominent Iowa attorney, the legal and political factotum of a large railroad corporation, for years made it a practice to supply jurors with passes. The Railroad Question A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and remedies for their abuses But of course he didn't see why an outsider foisted upon him by a philanthropic factotum should benefit by this goodness of his. Ghetto Comedies But what was his astonishment, as they drew nearer, to perceive that one of the two foxes from whom the sounds proceeded, was his former steward and factotum! The Adventures of a Bear And a Great Bear too Albert's first stalker or head keeper, and my own Highland servant and factotum—both excellent, intelligent, devoted people. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's Correspondence between the Years 1837 and 1861 Volume 3, 1854-1861 The small black factotum, in his Barbadoes suit and red turban, opened the top door and glanced at the caller. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia It proved to be Miller himself, followed by the under-porter, a good-tempered fellow, who was the factotum of the under-graduates at late hours, when the ordinary staff of servants had left college for the night. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 363, January, 1846 Up to the summer of 1842 I was in constant attendance upon the captain, being a sort of factotum to him in preparing his models. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 6 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History I instructed him to find it, and J. B. is one of those perfect factotums who do as they are told. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 14, 1914 Rudd was general factotum—coachman, gardener, footman,—and usually valeted his young master. The Scarlet Feather "Light the lamp," said the Dop Doctor in Dutch to the factotum, as he rose up heavily out of his chair. The Dop Doctor The old woman was the nurse, and the black man their factotum. A Sailor of King George Largo al factotum—Make way for the factotum. The Martian I came to know him intimately during his stay in England owing to the fact that the Count of Mirasol, whose sister married my eldest brother, was his tutor and factotum. The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon "I'll have no women folk on my property," he blurted out as soon as he was face to face with his factotum. The Rider of Waroona Rafferty was a man of genius, who had started as a helper and odd job person, and had risen to the position of factotum. The Ghost Girl Mr. Strahan lives in it quite alone with two servants, a factotum of a housekeeper and another factotum of a man-servant. A Red Wallflower Sefton hastened below to acquaint the marine who, for the sum of ten shillings a month, acted as the budding Nelson's factotum to make the necessary preparations for his new chums. The Submarine Hunters A Story of the Naval Patrol Work in the Great War Second in command was Mr. Patch, Towle's secretary and factotum, his exact opposite in every way. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated The factotum at White Plains was the German Max, whom Dillingham had brought over from the Savoy in London, where he was a waiter. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man Everything went smoothly when the factotum was not interfered with. The Ghost Girl He's a scholar, and could get to be a wardsman in the infirmary, or medicine factotum for the croaker, or maybe book-keeper for the governor. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time His friend replied that he was come in quality of factotum to a widow lady of fortune. A Description of Millenium Hall And the Country Adjacent Together with the Characters of the Inhabitants and Such Historical Anecdotes and Reflections As May Excite in the Reader Proper Sentiments of Humanity, and Lead the Mind to the Love of Virtue He, during his time out of the Service, had been a sort of general factotum to some dark-skinned South American potentate. Stand By! Naval Sketches and Stories This garden was the pride of Dan, who acted as general factotum at the presbytery, and laboured and whistled the day through, with a smiling recognition for all comers. Grey Town An Australian Story Pinckney, not at all set back by this snub, turned and looked the factotum in the face. The Ghost Girl Others employ a man to look after them, who is valet and general factotum, and others again, with larger establishments, a man and wife. The Complete Bachelor Manners for Men They had come from Town for a month's holiday, bringing with them Thatcher—little Mollie's nurse—as general factotum. Fifty-Two Stories For Girls The meeting was convened, with Provost Connal in the chair and Wilson as general factotum. The House with the Green Shutters The Major sat at the table with Coulter, his orderly and general factotum, sitting on a box at his left with pen and note-book before him. The Woman from Outside [on Swan River] Georgina is, as usual, the general friend and confidante and factotum of the whole party. The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 Not for nothing had he been factotum to a great bacteriologist before the demise of his master had driven him to service with a lieutenant of Houssas. The Keepers of the King's Peace When they went very far, Tabby, their old factotum, insisted on escorting them, unless Branwell took that duty on himself, for they were still "childer" in her eyes. Emily Brontë As a tinker he wandered about distributing tracts, speaking the word in truth, and returning during the winter to be factotum in the tower. The Kirk on Rutgers Farm The interpreter, who seemed to be general factotum to Serano, shook him roughly by the shoulder. A Voyage with Captain Dynamite And followed by Hurel, his factotum, he went to meet the curé. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life “Nonsense, Macan,” I answered shortly, wishing to shut him up at once, for he was Dr Nettleby’s factotum and if he got hold of the story it would soon be all over the ship. Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant It was he who did the sounding while Willie, our factotum, pulled slowly in toward the mouth of the old river bed. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive Truly he had profited by the example of the white men for whom he had so long acted as messenger and factotum. The heart of happy hollow A collection of stories Entering the ground, he was confronted by his factotum, the Italian, Silvio. Mary Louise Solves a Mystery The Earl of Southampton, who was shadowed forth as Bertram in Love's Labour's Won, with Parolles as his factotum,—representing Florio in that capacity,—becomes the prince in Henry IV., while Florio becomes Falstaff. Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 He was her factotum, in whom she had greater faith than in any member of her household. Chatterbox, 1906 Thus, presently, we saw the blue smoke rising above my lodge, betokening to me that my Japanese factotum, Hiroshimi, now had my dinner under way. The Lady and the Pirate Being the Plain Tale of a Diligent Pirate and a Fair Captive George Myers was holding the fort at the Maltese Cross, building his four-mile fence, keeping an eye on the horses and cattle and acting as general factotum and cook. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands We found him in his library in consultation with his factotum Jahn. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 The face of Champ-au-Haut's factotum worked strangely before he made answer. Flamsted quarries He now became the factotum of the prince, won, in the disturbances which preceded the revolutionary year of 1848, a diplomatic dignity, and was despatched to Florence upon a confidential mission of the highest importance. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 456 Volume 18, New Series, September 25, 1852 He consulted his legal adviser and factotum, a shrewd, meddlesome Escribano or notary, who rejoiced in an opportunity of perplexing the old potentate of the Alhambra, and involving him in a maze of legal subtilities. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 He was a merchant in Petrograd and a man of considerable means, but, as I afterwards discovered, was an agent of Potsdam specially sent to Russia as the secret factotum of the Tsaritza. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia You shall know it at once; the magnificent personage is Simon, the factotum of the Marquis Fougereuse. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II Two maids and old Másha, general factotum of her mistress, were bustling importantly from one room to the other, bearing to her, piece by piece, their mistress's burden of jewels. The Genius When it came he flung himself into the steering seat and drove away at such a pace that Andrews, his outdoor man and general factotum, looked after him anxiously. Afterwards She was her mistress’s factotum—her cook, housemaid, sempstress, and confidential adviser; in addition to which she was somewhat of a bore, being stubborn and opinionated, but a good and faithful servant on the whole. The Lifeboat Mr Wilson was a middle-aged, good-humoured, active man, who filled the onerous offices of superintendent of the men, trader of furs, seller of goods to the Indians, and general factotum. The Young Fur Traders He could not sail without him; for what could he do without Corporal Van Spitter, his protection, his factotum, his distributor of provisions, etcetera. Snarley-yow or The Dog Fiend Stop, while I ring for my little factotum to let you out.” The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook What T—? your friend T—! that you brought from Dublin with you, and who professes so much admiration and esteem—your own factotum?” The King's Own During this time I was committed to the charge of Larry Harrigan, the butler and family factotum; and, in truth, I desired no better companion, for well did I love the old man. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman Old Bob, his hut-keeper and factotum, dropped behind to drive on the baggage-horse at a greater speed than Toby was inclined to move. Adventures in Australia I meant him to be your Jack factotum, as the skipper used to call it, and you never heard him say he didn’t want to go to sea.” Syd Belton The Boy who would not go to Sea At the time appointed our hero made his appearance at the door, and, having given his name, was asked into the counting-house of the establishment, where sat Mr Small and his factotum, Mr Sleek. The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook My factotum, butler, footman, groom, everything,” continued the stranger. The Rajah of Dah As for the younger ones, he was their general factotum, Teddy and Cissy regarding him as a sort of good-natured giant who was their own especial property and servant. Teddy The Story of a Little Pickle Matron, nurse, general factotum, and refuge in time of trouble, it would have been as easy to suspect her of duplicity as Miss Phipps herself. Pixie O'Shaughnessy The minister of the British court, resident here, remains; but Mr. Eden, their ambassador to Spain, under pretence of taking this in his route, is in truth their factotum in the present emergency. The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) From that day I became Mr. Moncton's factotum, his confidential clerk, and principal agent. The Monctons: A Novel, Volume I He had gone into the West, believing, at worst, that he would be forced to become the general factotum of his own business. The White Desert He met Gourville, a wit and factotum of the court, and told him of his misfortune. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. The little Bishop was general religious factotum in his own village, and especially among those who were in any way connected with Salem Chapel. Little Abe Or, The Bishop of Berry Brow Captain Barker's factotum, Narcissus Swiggs by name, was a slow man with but a single eye. The Blue Pavilions George, a light-colored "boy" of twenty-five, the "factotum" of his mistress, was the husband of our cook, Letty. Autographs for Freedom, Volume 2 (of 2) (1854) “Your majesty's faithful trumpeter, grand vizier, and factotum is alive and hearty,” said Frank. Louis' School Days A Story for Boys Also, he must remain Ehrenthal's factotum as long as it suited him. Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag Besides these, whom he was wont to call, somewhat illogically, his two factotums, his household comprised Miss Marty and a girl Lavinia who, as Miss Marty put it, did odds and ends. The Mayor of Troy At this point your factotum rubs your eye-glasses bright with the handkerchief he always carries about for slate-cleaning purposes, and lo! you even begin to discover good points about the chaps, hitherto unsuspected. The Joyful Heart When she was first told by her factotum in these operations that Mr Bott wanted to come, she positively declined to have him. Can You Forgive Her? Diverging from Aunt Tabby to her place, and from her place to Ashpound, they went on with mention of Gervase's factotum, Miles, and discussed capabilities and future arrangements with wonderful common sense. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes He picked up rather a precarious livelihood by acting as a species of factotum to his countrymen in the season, ministering, not injudiciously, to their myriad whims and necessities. Sword and Gown A Novel Except for the operator—who was also ticket-agent and general factotum—it was now empty and dull of light with its smeared window glasses between its interior and the dispirited grayness of the outer skies. A Pagan of the Hills Kennedy was still the center of a little group of eager listeners when Pink Marble, factotum of the trader's store, came hurrying forth from the adjutant's office, speedily followed by Major Flint. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier He was greatly liked, and the late Sir George Barlow, a landed proprietor of the neighbourhood, made him a kind of factotum on his estate. Personal Recollections of Birmingham and Birmingham Men Right and left he was the indispensable factotum, shouting himself hoarse from before dawn till after sunset, when he joined the gay blades of the Embassy in private pulls at forbidden liquors. Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond "Joe Tom" was always the general factotum at public entertainments, and had won a title as "the politest negro in the world." The Story of Cooperstown I was, during several years, a kind of factotum servant to a country clergyman, where I pickt up a good many scraps of learning, particularly in some branches of the mathematics. The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Ray's factotum, being roused about the same time. A Daughter of the Sioux A Tale of the Indian frontier You know Dodd, the porter and factotum at the Children's Refuge? A Crooked Path A Novel He had well-nigh reached the end of his tether when he had the conversation with Phillipps’s head factotum, Taggart, which we cite below and recommend feelingly to the consideration of every literary aspirant. Isopel Berners The History of certain doings in a Staffordshire Dingle, July, 1825 He discharged these duties so faithfully that he came to be his master's forester and factotum, and indeed one of his best friends, though a little disposed to tyrannize over Scott in his own fashion. Sir Walter Scott (English Men of Letters Series) It was during this expedition that the death of a distant relative had made him master of Graywater Park; and the event seemingly had inspired the eccentric baronet to engage a suitable factotum. The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor "My general factotum, Buck Pendexter, is a prominent personage in New Belfast colored lodge circles," Rand said. Murder in the Gunroom Then a pony was added to the establishment, and old Francois, ex-courier and factotum, used to take the young gentlemen for long excursions each riding turn about on the quiet, sensible little Shetland. A Crooked Path A Novel Her companion was silent a few minutes until the carriage passed out from the Moscheloo grounds and had gone a few rods; then he tapped Mr. Falkirk's factotum on the shoulder. Wych Hazel It was Mr. Gryce's custom, especially when engaged upon a case of marked importance, to receive this, his recognized factotum, in his own home. The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow Besides Dr. S. and his factotum, Lazo, we took another man with us, a wretched puny individual, but seemingly possessed of more endurance than any of us. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro The concert opened with Beethoven's Second Symphony, performed by the Philharmonic Society, and it was followed by Lablache, who sang Rossini's "Largo al factotum." Great Violinists And Pianists Now, even with that omniscient factotum by his side, his progress was slow, simply because he was hurried. Sunrise See, you must send Dingee, or somebody—who is your factotum?—down here with pruning tools. Wych Hazel Ross Brown, who was Quest’s secretary-valet and general factotum, accepted the slip of paper and placed it in an envelope. The Black Box He went pro later that week, opened a chi-chi boutique on Queen Street, and hired me on as chief picker and factum factotum. Craphound The autobiography says: "I also engraved several things on occasion; I made the ink; I was warehouse man and everything, and in short quite a factotum." Four American Leaders She came through it with marvellous resolution, nursed by Merryon and his bearer, the general factotum of the establishment. The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories Gotham did his duty in a more than usually taciturn fashion, and Mr. Falkirk's breakfast was at an end before the factotum unburdened his mind. Wych Hazel He sent me his great factotum, Federshoff, who brought me back my toys; he wrote me a letter saying that he would rather have me to live with than Maupertuis. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German Then the glance of this factotum fell to Jewel's uplifted, rose-tinted face and her trustful gaze fixed on his own. Jewel's Story Book In other words, general factotum of the Boston Store. The Clarion In the same work, page 278., a passage occurs, which not only explains the meaning of the term factotum, but furnishes matter for another query. Notes and Queries, Number 20, March 16, 1850 I thought that this was a singular message to come from a tent at Battersea, and asked my special Gipsy factotum, why God should be called water, or water, God? The English Gipsies and Their Language The Doctor himself—where he picked up his learned title is unknown—was accompanied by a slender, swarthy young factotum who answered to the name of Manetho. Idolatry A Romance In short, by these means, she won her way gradually in the community, until she came to be the general factotum. Adèle Dubois A Story of the Lovely Miramichi Valley in New Brunswick The factotum went to the meeting and presented the proposition. The Clarion Upon another piece, Big Lena, the gigantic Swedish Amazon who, in the capacity of general factotum, had accompanied Chloe Elliston over half the world, stared stolidly at the river. The Gun-Brand He had been out early and run down the one-eyed factotum loitering about the corner and under cover of a transaction over a scarab he had made a number of plans. The Palace of Darkened Windows He always had had the knack of breaking his own toys,—he not unfrequently broke other people's; but accidents will happen, and his twin-sister and factotum, Dot, was long-suffering. The Brownies and Other Tales Ferdinand I am the manager, the cashier, the factotum of Grandchamp's factory. The Stepmother, A Drama in Five Acts "I have never seen such a beautiful elephant," she said, walking up to the great beast, followed by the guide, the ayah and the bungalow factotum. Leonie of the Jungle For Jan had caused the night-bell to be hung there since he was factotum. Verner's Pride Marrineal did not answer, thereby giving his factotum uncomfortably to reflect that he really must not expect payment for information and the information also. Success A Novel Gorham made no answer, but patted his daughter's cheek affectionately as he turned from her to the genial face of his valet and general factotum. The Lever A Novel Ability and a life of constant wooing do not always win success, for luck, the factotum of fortune, often bestows in one minute a success which a life-time of stubborn toil could not have achieved. The Colossus A Novel After serenading his mistress, who knows him only by the name of Count Lindoro, he prevails upon Figaro, the factotum of the place, to bring about an interview with her. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers "I've sent to the city for an invaluable factotum of mine to come and look out for us here, and when he comes, I hope you'll give him the recipe." The Brimming Cup For reply the factotum gave him a succinct if distorted version of the romance in the desert. Success A Novel He lived secluded from society; his factotum and agent being an Italian valet, who was perfectly aware of the ample means of his master. International Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science, Vol. 1, No. 3, Oct. 1, 1850 In a bachelor's quarters a valet is often general factotum; not only valeting but performing the services of cook, butler, and even housemaid. Etiquette In the second scene Figaro enters, and after some brief recitatives sings the celebrated buffo aria, "Largo al factotum," in which he gives an account of his numerous avocations. The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers Doubtless the royalists, with Talleyrand as their factotum, worked to paralyze the defence; but they formed a small minority, and the masses would have fought for Napoleon had he been present to direct everything. The Life of Napoleon I (Volume 2 of 2) He sent a telegram to Mindle, his factotum on the ground. Success A Novel Each moment he had expected to be bitten, but somehow they all tumbled together unhurt into Lawler's pantry, where they found that factotum standing grim and wire-strung with anticipation. Flames I have already introduced him to the reader as a brisk old bachelor-looking little man; the wit and superannuated beau of a large family connection, and the squire's factotum. Bracebridge Hall It was that of Nash, the shady solicitor in Pengarth, Melrose's factotum in many disreputable affairs, and his agent in the ruin of the Brands. The Mating of Lydia Over their heads rose Mr. Cheshunt, the factotum of the estate. Mr. Britling Sees It Through He cautiously questioned the unofficial factotum of his employer. Success A Novel I have been aware for some time that she is engaged in the pleasurable occupation of what is known as keeping company with your factotum, but thought it wise not to interfere. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 17, 1917 It is true the squire is the protecting power, but his factotum is the active and busy agent. Bracebridge Hall He attempted it but rarely; but when he did, Melrose was each time freshly amazed to discover that, in becoming his factotum, Dixon had not altogether ceased to be a man. The Mating of Lydia It was delivered to them by Jupe, the negro factotum of the place. The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone Somehow or other he fell into the most richly amusing post that a belletristic journalist ever adorned, as general factotum of The Fishing Gazette, a trade journal. Mince Pie It is true the Squire is the protecting power, but his factotum is the active and busy agent. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists Above the local accents that held a cadence of the Gaelic speech he heard the sharp clipping Northern accent of his own gardener and general factotum. Waysiders My steam factotum, that, Sir, doing all I have to do, My ploughman and my reaper, and my jolly thrasher, too! Grain and Chaff from an English Manor Antonyms: shirk, evade. do-all, n. factotum. do away with. abolish. docile, a. tractable, teachable, gentle, yielding, obedient, submissive. Putnam's Word Book Bis official station compelled him to entertain a great deal, and his factotum, on these occasions, was a negro, whose name I have forgotten. A Residence in France With an Excursion Up the Rhine, and a Second Visit to Switzerland I have already introduced him to the reader as a brisk old bachelor-looking little man; the wit and superannuated beau of a large family connection, and the Squire's factotum. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists His peremptory requests were generally preferred in writing, addressed "For the Lusty Knight, Sir Slosson Thompson, Office," and delivered by his grinning minion, the office factotum. Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2 Axon, the factotum of the counting-house, came in from the outer office, with a mien composed of mirth and apprehension in about equal parts. The Price of Love This factotum of the chapel sat where he could oversee the miscellaneous little assemblage, and his eyes instantly pounced upon any offender. A Young Girl's Wooing Down below in the big office everybody had gone except the factotum. The Roll-Call Robthetill continues to be my factotum; I say no more of him in this place; he will give you an account of himself. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 483, April 2, 1831 She was chatting with Marrier, who instantly left her, thus displaying a discretion such as an employer would naturally expect from a factotum to whom he was paying three pounds a week. The Regent Joseph rented a little house in a suburb of London, engaged an old Frenchwoman to attend me, and he, after all my husband, made himself my servant, my gardener, my factotum. Strange True Stories of Louisiana He could not sail without him; for what could he do without Corporal Van Spitter, his protection, his factotum, his distributer of provisions, &c. Snarleyyow And he was glad that he had never broken the office tradition of treating Mr. Haim with a respect not usually accorded to factotums. The Roll-Call He is inspector of the mine and factotum. A Perilous Secret Why, the old man seems to be becoming a factotum in his declining years—he whose duties have always been so few, so simple! Miriam Monfort A Novel Presently, Fenwick began to talk gloomily of the death of his old Bernard Street landlady, who had become his housekeeper and factotum in the new Chelsea house and studio, which he had built for himself. Fenwick's Career "Then thou art not a subsidiary but chief factotum?" Mistress Penwick When the factotum came back into the pupils' room, George stood up straight and smoothed his trousers and gazed admiringly at his elegant bright socks. The Roll-Call Still remorseful at having hurt his factotum's feelings, Kirby laid the paper aside and undertook to simplify the matter. O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1919 But Tom, my six-footer factotum, made no response. Adopting an Abandoned Farm He sent me his great factotum Federshoff, who brought me back my toys; he wrote me a letter saying that he would rather have me to live with than Maupertuis. A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 6 The celestial, who was cook, washman and general factotum on the Half-Moon Ranch, bowed gravely to each of the boys. Comrades of the Saddle The Young Rough Riders of the Plains Haim, the factotum, could be seen and heard moving in his cubicle which guarded the offices from the stairs. The Roll-Call Our excellent factotum, Sabz Ali, awaited us with a capacious landau, and informed us that the heavy baggage had gone on in the ekkas. A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil Another colored factotum about the place was known as Tom Davis, whose duty it was to supply the Mansion House with game. George Washington: Farmer On entering the schooner he encountered Karl, the doctor's factotum, who had brought his little baggage and had just installed it in his cabin. Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel The young man was already, indeed, a sort of factotum, being clever and handy at so many things and in so many different ways, as early to attract the attention of the officers. The Crater Nothing had ever been said in the office as to his relations with Haim, though it was of course known that George no longer lodged with the factotum. The Roll-Call The entire staff, with the exception of our factotum, were away in pursuit, and there was nothing for it but to possess our souls in what patience we might until they returned. A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil She lives on the old place, which was a farm of the better class, I take it, his father having been the local judge, tax collector, and general consulting factotum of his county. People of the Whirlpool We asked our factotum what was the matter with her. Our Farm of Four Acres and the Money we Made by it It may be added that the name of Stefano, the miniaturist, who acted as Michelangelo's factotum through several years, is mentioned for the first time in this minute and interesting record. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti The empty cubicle of the factotum looked strange enough. The Roll-Call "Say, Stella" he began, "I have just had a letter from old man Lander; you remember he was dad's legal factotum and executor." Big Timber A Story of the Northwest As an actual fact he was first a watchmaker, then a maker of optical instruments, and now he is mechanical factotum to a medical jurist. The Red Thumb Mark Indeed, she was the factotum of the household. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself I asked the Negro factotum about the hire of horses, and presently a man came in from the bar who, he said, could supply my needs. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains Marguerite had not seen her father in the long interval, and George had seen only the factotum of Lucas & Enwright. The Roll-Call In him Marguerite at once recognised Desgas, Chauvelin's secretary and confidential factotum, whom she had often seen in Paris, in days gone by. The Scarlet Pimpernel The widow-woman from next door, who acted as house-keeper, cook, and general factotum to the establishment, brought me shaving water next morning, but I had to go without a bath. Mr. Standfast The most conspicuous and most agreeable figure in this company was Harding, the general's factotum. The Price She Paid The instant the factotum had closed the door, Valentin addressed the girl with an entirely new earnestness. The Innocence of Father Brown But he now saw Marguerite's father again—a quite different person from the factotum.... The Roll-Call I also engrav'd several things on occasion; I made the ink; I was warehouseman, and everything, and, in short, quite a factotum. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin But I have been talking to this young Ladislaw that Brooke is making a factotum of. Middlemarch This was the cheerful servant of that establishment, who, in her part of factotum, turned groom and ostler at times. Tess of the d'Urbervilles He taught her to copy letters, to keep accounts, to receive rents, and, in short, to act as his agent and factotum. De Libris: Prose and Verse The factotum in the cubicle was a young man of the finest military age, and there were two other good ones in the clerks' room, including a clerk just transferred from George's own office. The Roll-Call "And I," said Austin, "am nothing but the fairy godmother's humble and devoted factotum." Viviette Altamont sneered after the baronet as he left the room, and entered into the office, to talk privately with his factotum. The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy There he had been the factotum of his "boss's" bachelor establishment, and seen him through his brief period of married happiness. Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California "Higgs," he called, and his faithful servant and general factotum came out of the pantry. The Ashiel mystery A Detective Story That his tone is patronising I do not deny; but then there is surely a joy in being patronised by the factotum of a duke. Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places He was no longer the fairy godmother's devoted and humble factotum. Viviette He gave her a stumbling account, from which she gathered that he was for the time being the factotum of an office, sent on everybody's errands, and made responsible for everybody's shortcomings. Helbeck of Bannisdale — Volume I Dyer's brother, who, by his wife's account, has got 1000_l_. left him, is father of the little dirty girl, Dyer's niece and factotum. The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 Busy in London, he had left all arrangements in his local factotum's hands, and he was doubting whether those hands had grasped the situation competently. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 Very little was eaten by any of the guests, and it was a relief to every one when the clerical personage and Captain Paget's factotum retired, after serving tea and coffee with funereal solemnity. Charlotte's Inheritance The captain and his factotum retired to the two dingy little apartments which were to accommodate them for the night. Run to Earth A Novel The day I was six, a boy was given to me, in the manner I have mentioned; and he remained not only my property, but my factotum, to this moment. Satanstoe The bell-boy whom I have mentioned was the factotum of the Loomis House, being, in an emergency, hack-driver, porter, runner—all by turns, and nothing long at a time. A Strange Discovery Tommy was the coloured boy, who was cook, housekeeper and general factotum for the three. An Algonquin Maiden A Romance of the Early Days of Upper Canada It is a grief-cheating device, a mode of escape and withdrawal; but, factotum as it is, though it takes the place of everything, properly speaking it represents nothing at all…. Amiel's Journal As the cousin of Barnabas he was naturally selected to be the attendant and secular factotum of Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts Compere Martin, as he was commonly called, was the factotum of the place-sportsman, schoolmaster, and land surveyor. The Crayon Papers He did more: he gave orders to one of his factotums to turn out an enthusiastic article about Christophe within a fortnight: the article was turned out to order; it was enthusiastic and stupid. Jean-Christophe Journey's End One was Alyrus, the Moor, who was not only a porter, but a general factotum. Virgilia or, out of the Lion's Mouth "The truth is," said Mr. Brandreth, "I'm the factotum, or teetotum, of the South Hatboro' ladies' book club, and I've been deputed to come and see if you wouldn't like to join it." Annie Kilburn : a Novel On this occasion he was alone in the studio with his Irish factotum, Tom, and the outer door, owing to the heat of the weather, had been left ajar. Confessions and Criticisms It was clearly necessary that Greystock should take some steps, if only with the object of proving to the impudent factotum that he was not altogether overcome by the awkwardness of his position. The Eustace Diamonds Anne had run away from him while on a farming inspection, when the debate over the turnips with the factotum had become wearisome. Chantry House Instead of believing that Lincoln's extraordinary experiences in the multifarious West produced a factotum, his revilers asserted that he looked to one minister for financial instructions, to another for military guidance, etc. The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form It is at once the august representative of all in general concerns, and everybody's agent, errand boy, and factotum for all private ends. Equality Altamont sneered after the Baronet as he left the room, and entered into the office, to talk privately with his factotum. The History of Pendennis Accordingly, when the long cart arrived from Cronane, accompanied by the Squire and his factotum, Mike, the barn was ready to receive the bedstead, the straw paillasse, and the mattress. Light O' the Morning But his general duty is to play factotum to the chaplain. Prisoner for Blasphemy Those who recollect Dr. Parr will remember how stern a rule his factotum Sam exercised over him. The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 2 I have a sort of valet and factotum, an excellent, respectable servant, whose spelling is so unvitiated by non-phonetic superfluities that he writes night as nit. Impressions of Theophrastus Such The factotum of the President signed himself as "Steward of the Household," while Washington himself rode to church in a coach and six, attended by outriders. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders But Tom was a factotum that could not be dispensed with. A Romance of the Republic None of you know--I don't know myself, though I've been his factotum for ten years--along how many varied lines of activity that mind played. The Mystery G——, our factotum, has a holiday, and goes over with some of the other labourers to spend the day at the other farm. A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba The Puritanism of the nation, remorselessly upheld by its laws and its public factotums is an extraneous and artificial pose into which the blundering proletaire has tricked itself. Nonsenseorship Well," said she, "I think your new factotum fails decidedly in good manners, if nothing else. Barriers Burned Away Minus our factotum we stood and silently surveyed what once had been the Kawa. The Cruise of the Kawa Duncan was the orderly, a factotum in the garrison. Castle Nowhere Wednesday.—Our factotum has gone into town, and we are left in charge, E—— parlour-maid, Mr. B—— scullery-man, and I cook. A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba Mr. Wilson was a middle-aged, good-humoured, active man, who filled the onerous offices of superintendent of the men, trader of furs, seller of goods to the Indians, and general factotum. The Young Fur Traders "Mr. Poopendyke," said I, after that nervous factotum had let me into my side of the castle with gratifying stealthiness, "you will oblige me by not mentioning that fair lady's name in my presence." A Fool and His Money "An answer, please, Captain," formally continued the household factotum. A Fascinating Traitor An Anglo-Indian Story I proposed to send back a party for rum, powder, and cloth to the extent of £150, or half the demand, and my factotum, Selim, behaved like a trump. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 Savage Africa, however, had as usual the better of the game, and showed his 'cuteness by planting my factotum in mud thigh-deep. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 Patty begged to be allowed to sit in front with the chauffeur, and rather astonished that impassive factotum by asking to be allowed to drive. Patty in Paris Boisterous laughter broke out when Figaro came on the stage also with a guitar, and "Largo al factotum" was lost in the din. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music In vain were the remonstrances of his nurse, friend, and factotum. Sketches by Seymour — Volume 03 Hal got quickly through her course of shorthand and typewriting and became Mr. Elliott's private secretary and general factotum, which last included an occasional flight into journalism as a reporter. Winding Paths My factotum sat up half the night skinning, but it was his first coup d'essai. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 Well, said the former, if resolved to try, To their factotum instantly apply; Come; let's away. Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Complete He was at the same time a pensioner, a companion, and confidential factotum of his old friend the Earl of Northumberland both in the Tower and at Sion for fifteen years. Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar He had acted as secretary, interpreter, and general factotum, to a whole succession of ambassadors, and thus his little loge, as he called it, had become something of a home. Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland Marcia acted as practical factotum, and Horace lived either in his old world of abstract ideas or in a sort of triumphantly earthy worship and adoration of his wife. Flappers and Philosophers I implicitly obeyed all words of command, and my factotum Selim Agha was indefatigable in his zeal. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 She was the directress, the secretary, the factotum, of the Duchess of Berry. The Duchess of Berry and the Court of Charles X Could you, would you teach me to farm, and I will keep your books, write your letters, manage your household, be your factotum, if you will allow me. Mr. Hogarth's Will Only once did the factotum look at anybody directly, and that was at Byng just as he was about to leave the room. The Judgment House Juliette and he would set out together towards evening, accompanied by a clever cur which belonged to Jean, the factotum of the house. Love Eternal Two very fine girls were hid behind the huts, but did not escape my factotum's sharp eyes; and several of the doors were carefully padlocked: the pretty faces had been removed when he returned. Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 1 Saunders was a model valet and factotum; who had been with his master ever since he left Eton, and had made himself necessary to him in their journeys. Christie Johnstone However, we had started before this fact was explained by my factotum Christo. Cyprus, as I Saw It in 1879 The elevator factotum had just sixty-five cents in his pocket at the time. The Titan At this period of isolation, M. Dablin was also his factotum and his mentor. Honore de Balzac You know quite well that you have a far better head than most of the men you are working with, and you let them make a regular drudge and Johannes factotum of you. The Gadfly "Plural of album, my lord," explained the refined factotum, "more delicate, I conceive, than the vulgar reading." Christie Johnstone Mr. Libby leaned against the post lately occupied by the factotum in his talk with Mrs. Maynard, and looked down at Grace as she bent over her work. Dr. Breen's Practice I did not like the look of this, so ordered Bombay to resume his position of factotum, and count over the kit. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile I hired as errand boy and general factotum to a small grocer down near the market. Corporal Cameron of the North West Mounted Police; a tale of the Macleod trail Perfetta was a widowed cousin, too humble for social aspirations, who was living with them as factotum. Where Angels Fear to Tread David, the indoor factotum, having lost himself among the quart pots of Budmouth, there had been nobody left here to prepare supper, and Bob had it all to himself. The Trumpet-Major When the factotum had disappeared round the corner of the house, Mrs. Alger turned her head' aside, and glanced downward with an air of fatigue. Dr. Breen's Practice For this purpose my factotum, Bombay, prevailed on Baraka, Frij, and Rahan—all of them old sailors, who, like himself, knew Hindustani—to go with me. The Discovery of the Source of the Nile She also sent Walter, the factotum, and had him write letters. My Life and My Efforts Mary Grace, however, recovered, and soon became, not merely Miss Marks' inseparable friend, but my Father's spiritual factotum. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments He came, and was factotum with the novelty of a fixed salary. White Lies Why, my brother," continued the factotum, "he died of consumption when I was a boy,—reg'lar old New England consumption. Dr. Breen's Practice Leo, indeed, showed a peculiar fondness for the 'burla'; it belonged to his nature sometimes to treat his own favorite pursuits- - music and poetry—ironically, parodying them with his factotum, Cardinal Bibbiena. The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy He had done so using a reciprocal bond, which he sent to me by means of this ex-convict factotum Walter, to have it signed by me. My Life and My Efforts Miss Cornelia put her coffeepot and her candle down on the table and opened her mouth to express her frank opinion of her factotum's sanity. The Bat He bought a light caleche and a powerful horse, and elected factotum Dard his groom. White Lies "No," said the factotum, in a tone of misgiving, as if the repetition of the words presented the theory in a new light to him. Dr. Breen's Practice The tutor and secretary were often one and the same person, who sometimes, indeed, acted as a kind of court factotum. The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy Dear Jones, can't you remember the exact smack of the white hermitage, and the toothless old fellow singing "Largo al factotum"? From Cornhill to Grand Cairo "Now make your mind a blank!" she commanded her factotum. The Bat In proof of its truth, permit me to present to you the following facts, as they were communicated to me by his secretary, or shall I say rather, by his factotum, Borkin. Ivanoff Durieu was the factotum of the chateau, and his wife was the housekeeper. An Historical Mystery The tutor and secretary were often one and the same person, who sometimes, indeed, acted as a kind of court factotum. The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy Vain were the Baron's protests; and upon the appearance of Dugald M'Culloch, fisherman and factotum to the millionaire, accompanied by three burly satellites, vain, he perceived, would be the most desperate resistance. Count Bunker: being a bald yet veracious chronicle containing some further particulars of two gentlemen whose previous careers were touched upon in a tome entitled the Lunatic at Large Duncan is my factotum; and the course I am taking is the obvious course which would have occurred to any body. Man and Wife Maitre Cornelius had brought with him from Ghent two Flemish valets, an old woman, and a young apprentice; the latter, a youth with a gentle, pleasing face, served him as secretary, cashier, factotum, and courier. Maitre Cornelius My especial factotum was a negro boy, whose chief duty was to saddle my horse and bring it to the door, attend me upon my rides, and minister to my comfort generally. Last of the Great Scouts : the life story of Col. William F. Cody, "Buffalo Bill" as told by his sister You know my man Davenport—private secretary, confidential man of business, and general factotum. Lair of the White Worm |
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