| 单词 | footman |
| 例句 | Then he hid behind a footman to wait. The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The guards kissed their fingertips and bowed deeply from the waist as the eight footmen carried the litter these last few paces of the journey. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The footman approached the litter and spoke with his eyes averted to the ground. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I hurried back to the house to be met immediately by the first footman saying: 'We've been looking all over for you, sir. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z It was just around this stage that I became aware of the first footman beside me, who whispered: 'Miss Kenton would like a word with you, sir. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z She stepped out and began to thank the footman, but he was already jumping back up into his seat with the driver, who told her, “Go quickly; they are almost here.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The footmen all wore knee-breeches and every one of them displayed beautifully rounded calves and ankles. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A white rat became the coachman, and six lizards were transformed into footmen. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z When I asked him if he had ever worked with a proper staff under him, perhaps before the war, he replied: 'Oh, in those days, I was just a footman. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “All the time the war goes on,” she said, “and footmen who are not knights get killed, but nobody notices that.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There is no way you can become a royal footman unless you have a well-turned ankle. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I recall listening to him tell it to visitors when I was a child, and then later, when I was starting out as a footman under his supervision. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The fourth secretary went out and returned with three green-uniformed twin footmen. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z The footmen lifted the litter, and we began walking. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z And reflecting this unease, the visiting valets and footmen appeared to regard one another with marked coldness and my own staff were rather glad to be too busy to spend much time with them. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t hear the response from inside the litter, but I saw the footman making a jagged gesture down his right cheek and knew he was describing me. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z A footman stood waiting near the carriage door, dressed like the man in front of her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The footman leapt down from his perch and opened the door for her and said, “Hurry; we have very little time.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “I will not forget,” she told him, and then the footman stepped back onto his perch, and the small white carriage rolled away through the crowded courtyard and vanished through the main gates. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I shouted to Hattie and Olive and to the coachman and footmen. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z They were not easy to carry and required four footmen to each one. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Kem, the ghost footman, said it had been the butchering room before, and the channel was for blood and the big hooks on the ceiling were for hanging meat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The signal having been given, he should have charged Lot’s footmen with his knights, while Lot’s knights charged his footmen, and there would have been a splendid slaughter. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z My vision was disturbed by the opening of the door, and Frith came in with the footman to clear the tea. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z Dame Olga continued, “With a coachman and two footmen, they will be safe from everything except ogres. And from ogres I could offer little protection. Besides, they’ll have more fun without their old mother.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Lisa had been with us for some eight or nine months - and I had largely forgotten her existence by this point - when she vanished from the house together with the second footman. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The second footman, whose name I no longer recall, left a short note addressed to me, saying something like: 'Please do not judge us too harshly. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Out of a thousand centuries they drew the ancient admiration of the footman for the horseman. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Tucker was now preoccupied with lining up a pepper shaker cavalry across from a hostile regiment of saltshaker footmen. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I often see his footmen lounging at the back gate, and the Duke of Wellington’s house is not far off. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He had to squeeze himself through on his hands and knees, with two footmen pushing him from behind and two pulling from the front. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z The footmen were large, with hardened faces that clearly spoke of their power. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z She felt the carriage shift slightly as the driver and the footman stepped onto the driver’s seat, and then they were off, moving more smoothly than any carriage she had ever ridden in before. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z There were, as I recall, many misspelt, ill- formed sentences about how much in love the couple were, how wonderful the second footman was, and how marvellous the future was that awaited them both. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z A footman opened the carriage door and, when the queen appeared in it, Master Ellemire, head of the Scholars’ Guild and director of the Great Library, took her hand and helped her down. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Sixteen footmen spread out around the Palace to find the clocks. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z One of the eight footmen sighted me and pointed in my direction. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The footmen looked relieved to see me, and I immediately signalled them to get to their positions. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z When we reached the spot 03-01 had designated for our supper — a spreading oak that would afiord us all shade from the afternoon sun — we stopped, and the footman helped us step down. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Arthur detached his own footmen, under Merlyn, to deal with the infantry battle which was centred round the camp, and he himself pressed on with his cavalry against the kings themselves. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr Tibbs then had the footmen move a small delicate table and two chairs alongside the giant’s table. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “And horses, and a coachman, and footmen. People and animals! You’ve forgotten your lesson.” Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z Under the south walls of the City the footmen of Gondor now drove against the legions of Morgul that were still gathered there in strength. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Three other footmen fetched a very fine Chippendale mahogany chest-of-drawers and placed it on top of the piano. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A footman opens the door, and I see the whole courtyard, filled with music and voices and merriment. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z To manage this, the footmen had to stand on stepladders. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z On our later trips, we’d sleep in a sumptuous bedroom suite on the ground floor of the palace, looked after by liveried footmen and ladies-in-waiting. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She came outside and closed the door behind her, allowing the footman to help her into the carriage. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The walls and ceiling were covered with mirrors, whose reflections danced dizzily along with them, and the footmen bowed coldly. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Some minutes later, Bono came in with the footmen, and bound my mother and me, and took us outside, and we were lashed to the horse-post. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z They managed to unite into an armoured regiment—which was still several times larger than anything in armour which the King could bring against them—but they were deprived of their accustomed screen of footmen. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z They traveled quickly, for it seemed to be scarcely a quarter of an hour before the carriage pulled to a stop and the footman leapt off his perch to open the door for her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The dessert was not carried out till after nine; and at ten footmen were still running to and fro with trays and coffee-cups. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z As we had but one footman left, he taught me the niceties of waiting on guests and receding motionless when nothing more was needed. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Guests and servants standing around us, silent as they witnessed these cruel solemnities, Lord Cheldthorpe’s valet and his footman took turns whipping us with the rod. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z When the carriage came to a stop at last and the footman opened the door for her, they had arrived in the courtyard in front of Quinn House, which loomed dull and stony before her. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z This presented a delicate problem, another of the house guests being also without his valet, raising the question as to which guest should be allocated the butler as valet and who the footman. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The movie opens with a sweep of the southern port city seen from above, gradually focusing in on a golden carriage drawn by two white horses and a footman in red breeches. Reality TV, celebrity obsession hit Cannes screens 2012-05-18T11:27:19Z Spates evolves from a footman of the 1920s, to a schoolteacher, to a public arts administrator, to — in the circle-closing final scene — a part-time hotel manager. Review: ‘A Brief History of Women,’ an Alan Ayckbourn Comedy of Tragedies 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z And the new footman is very tall, leading to the sublime Dowager Countess line "Are you really that tall?" which, trust me, Maggie Smith sold. 'Downton Abbey': The wedding . . . or not 2013-01-07T21:13:18Z A story got around that the footman's first name was Roger. Mr Foote's Other Leg by Ian Kelly – review 2012-10-05T21:55:04Z "If they found the dog, why not send a footman to return it?" The value of Pumpkin on "The Gilded Age," descended from a breed that's all about the good life 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Ten years later, he made good, becoming a footman to the queen and then Diana’s butler and confidant. Books to get you ready for Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Its 2,000 handmade costumes represent characters “from the maids to the cooks to the footmen to the butlers,” said Patrick Grimes, the group’s artistic director. Antiques: A Ballet?s Costumes Take Center Stage 2010-09-23T21:11:00Z The box overflows with pieces denoting knights, footmen and siegetowers; myriad decks of cards are shuffled and put face down, to be used in various scenarios of the game. TIME Plays the Game of Thrones, and Lives to Tell the Tale 2012-03-30T15:16:49Z The new footman lingered in the empty hall, when a blast of melody preceded the news broadcast, and did a few steps to “Boomps-a-Daisy.” Classic Crime Novels That Still Thrill Today 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Later, he sneaks into James’ room while the footman sleeps—which is not how you act with someone you like, dude—and kisses him. Downton Abbey Watch: Thoroughly Modern Crawley 2013-02-11T13:00:49Z That's if Downton Abbey's two brilliant baddies don't torch the place first: the wonderfully evil Thomas, second footman, and acidly depressed O'Brien, lady's maid, each more conniving than any Bond villain. Have you been watching ? Downton Abbey? 2010-10-21T12:14:00Z Miss Julie is a count's daughter who finds herself attracted to her father's footman, Jean. Jessica Chastain to star in film version of Miss Julie 2013-01-31T13:01:49Z If only I had stolen a copy of The Wealth of Nations, she thinks, then all would have been well and I could allow myself to kiss Joseph, the footman. Park Lane by Frances Osborne 2012-06-03T17:48:01Z Instead Marcia calmly watches Logan's footmen turned back into mice, scurrying about as they jockey for power. If "Succession" is a competition that ends with a winner, we'd be foolish to count out Marcia 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Thomas Barrow enters the room of the footman James Kent while he's sleeping and kisses him — just as Alfred Nugent walks in. ‘Downton Abbey’ and History: A Look Back 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Rob James Collier, who plays wily footman Thomas Barrow on the show, chimes in with his thoughts as well. Watch "Downton Abbey" Stars Sort Their Characters Into Hogwarts Houses 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z A. Downton Outhouse: Q. What building’s anteroom had only one footman? Style Invitational Week 1408: Re-Organization — tweak the name of a charity 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The series, complete with footmen and ottomans and -- since it's now the '20s -- marcelled hair and flapper frocks -- returns Sunday night to PBS. One last 'Downton Abbey' Friday 2013-01-04T18:55:20Z Some of the characterizations are nicely specified in dance: the twitchy White Rabbit, the frog and fish footmen whose airs are both aristocratic and animal. ‘Alice’s Adventures’ in Ballet, Love Story Added 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Cinderella's gowns appear with the best Broadway sorcery, a fox and a raccoon become footmen, the horse-drawn carriage appears as if we were in a Vegas magic show and a giant tree monster is slayed. Review: Bway's 'Cinderella' filled with freshness 2013-03-04T02:33:11Z I mentioned how much I loathed Thomas, the evil gay footman. Julian Fellowes: The Creator of ?Downton Abbey? 2011-09-11T05:00:22Z August Strindberg’s heated drama about the combustion that occurs when a footman and a count’s daughter spend a tempestuous night together has remained surprisingly present on both stage and screen. ‘Bastards of Strindberg,’ Four Short Plays at the Lion 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z The masters address a footman about his personal life at the dinner table; butlers give business advice to their employers. The TV Watch: ‘Downton Abbey’ Returns for a Fourth Season 2014-01-02T21:12:16Z Instead of run-of-the-mill butlers, there are red-liveried footmen, a detail that could read as tacky if not for the splendid surroundings and royal family legacy. A Road Map to Shopping Like a Royal in London 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The Los Angeles County Museum of Art brought out the red carpet, the Champagne and the Gucci-clad footmen on Saturday for its fourth annual Art + Film Gala. Barbara Kruger and Quentin Tarantino, plus Boy George, at LACMA gala 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Thomas Barrow enters the room of the footman James Kent while he's sleeping and kisses him — just as Alfred Nugent walks in. ‘Downton Abbey’ and History: A Look Back 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z Their footmen were still performing the 18th-century practice of powdering their hair into the 1920s. The Devonshires by Roy Hattersley – review 2013-05-18T14:00:02Z Other new characters are introduced including new footman Alfred, played by Matt Milne, who is trying to meet Mr Carson's high standards downstairs. VIDEO: What is in store for Downton Abbey? 2012-09-12T11:21:11Z Which, assuming Molesley accepts, just happens to leave a footman job for the taking. ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 6, Episode 7: Crash and Burn 2016-02-14T05:00:00Z In another photo, the Berwind household's longtime butler Ernest Birch, who married the cook, sits on a chair outside the mansion surrounded by footmen. A glimpse downstairs at America's Downton Abbey 2013-02-15T10:16:04Z A few years ago Speleers was best known as "Downton Abbey" footman Jimmy Kent, "a vain and silly flirt" fired for bedding one of his betters. From "You" to "Barry," we're fascinated by audacious grifters: The man who deceives us and himself 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z Even Baxter's confession ties into this theme: She admits to Cora that she stole from her previous employer because she was in thrall of a handsome but cruel footman. 'Downton Abbey': The delights of Liverpool 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z When he explains to Charlie that “death snickers at us all, my dear. The eternal footman will not hold my coat forever.” The horrific night that changed a family’s life forever 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Thomas Barrow, the conniving former first footman, gets a “Friday the 13th”-style hockey mask. ArtsBeat: "Downton Abbey" Gets the Paper Doll Treatment 2012-02-17T17:02:49Z It is carved with a scene in sunken relief depicting two footmen fighting, buckler in hand. Auctions: Glamorous History Drives Divine Surprise 2011-11-18T12:30:13Z We understand the tribulations of the great British country houses as the country creaked into the twentieth century: thieving footmen, deranged ladies’-maids, and troublesome romances between under-butlers. The Stunning Grounds, and Tragic History, of the Lost Gardens of Heligan 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z His father appeared in a non-speaking role as a footman in Doctor Who. David Tennant: 'My bedpost really has very few notches' ? interview 2011-08-19T21:58:02Z Spoons: Carson drills Alfred on the various kinds of spoons and trips him up on the bullion spoon. Classic rookie footman mistake! Downton Abbey Watch: Double-O Downton 2013-01-21T13:00:28Z Playful banter, secret missives, a nefarious governess, stolen jewels and a charming footman enliven the whole, but this is no mere romp. A Jane Austen-esque novel for teens and other best books for young readers 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z The difference between a valet and a footman is as important as the difference between a duchess and a countess. TV review: Downton Abbey and All New Celebrity Total Wipeout 2010-09-27T05:45:00Z Shining carriages, drawn by the proudest and handsomest of horses, were constantly drawing up, and from them were alighting elegantly-attired ladies and gentlemen in full dress, with drivers and footmen in the newest of liveries.” 139 Years Ago: American Museum of Natural History Opens Its Permanent Home 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z They get emotional breakdowns, drug-running and terminal illnesses; we get the cast of Downton Abbey blushing over a footman buffing the wrong tureen. With The Big C, Nurse Jackie and Weeds, US TV has given us women who are more than just Mistresses 2011-03-05T00:07:26Z Snow White sits at a table with her nurse, while new arrivals are announced by a footman from atop a grand staircase. The G2 panto: Snow White and the wiki witch 2010-12-22T08:00:03Z The requisite servants for a 1920s country-estate story — including a discreet butler and a cheeky footman — also pop up. ‘Heirs of the Body’: Daisy Dalrymple back on the case 2013-12-12T20:53:22Z Did you know in a great estate “the best footmen” were to be no taller than the head butler? Books, DVDs for performing-arts fans 2012-12-13T00:32:42Z Along with the American, we’ve also got a new footman in the house. Downton Abbey: Three Reasons We Can’t Wait for Next Season 2012-09-18T17:17:47Z “Then a footman comes in and goes, ‘You look like you need a drink, mate’.” The Crown, magic mushrooms and the truth behind Michael Fagan's palace break-in 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z The British may have secretly presented Trump with a new designer breed of puppy during his visit with the queen: One footman was overheard telling another, "Slip a little corgipoo in his pocket." Style Invitational Week 1314: Bill Us Now — our ‘joint legislation’ contest 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z In case you forgot this was Downton, a picnic = white linens, centerpieces, champagne flutes and a footman serving the meal. Downton Abbey Watch: Wish Him Well and Let Him Go 2013-01-14T13:00:43Z "I am becoming dangerous, Agatha. I almost asked a footman to lie on top of me today!" The sexual celebration of mature women in bloom, from "Queen Charlotte" to Martha Stewart 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z Just as the Downton servants develop relationships downstairs - think the frustrated love triangle of kitchen maids Daisy and Ivy with footman Alfred- servants in Newport carried on a lively social scene of their own. A glimpse downstairs at America's Downton Abbey 2013-02-15T10:16:04Z Note, please, how he insults Molesley on the eve of the footman’s new schoolteaching career: “There are plenty of little boys who want to be famous cricketers. It’s not enough to make them champions.” ‘Downton Abbey’ Season 6, Episode 8: Lady Mary, That Skinny You-Know-What 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z When her ladyship met the new footman, she asked: "Don't I know you from Lark Pies To Cranchesterford?" Top TV spoofs: 'Don't I know you from Lark Pies To Cranchesterford?' 2012-10-11T14:27:05Z There are children rushing about, dancing maids and footmen, a wronged housemaid subplot and a third-act wedding party, with strong echoes of Ashton’s “La Valse.” Review: ‘Frankenstein,’ at Royal Ballet, Complete With Dissection 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z A liveried footman is installed by the door. Keira Knightley: 'The criticism was tough' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z It had belonged, Ms. Miller said, to her great-aunt Lizzie, who had been a downstairs maid at a grand house in Scotland and had married the footman. Judith Miller, ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Mainstay, Is Dead at 71 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Alongside the coach, walk nine grooms, six footmen and four Yeomen of the Guard. Coronation processions: What to look out for and when 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z When the golden state coach, pulled by eight white horses and surrounded by liveried footmen, came into view, he knew it was time to use them. Queen’s coronation recalled as UK prepares to crown her son 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z A former royal footman has been recalling his memories of the Queen who he was "in awe of" during his eight years' service to the Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth II: Ex-royal footman recalls memories of service 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z A newspaper reporter who went undercover to work as a palace footman reinforced that down-to-earth image, taking photos of the royal Tupperware on the breakfast table and a rubber duck in the bath. Queen Elizabeth II, a monarch bound by duty, dies at 96 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z A newspaper reporter who went undercover to work as a palace footman reinforced that down-to-earth image, capturing pictures of the royal Tupperware on the breakfast table and a rubber duck in the bath. Queen Elizabeth II, UK’s longest-serving monarch, dead at 96 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z The man who once delighted news organizations — the reporter’s go-to guy for quips and quotes — has morphed before our eyes into an obsequious footman to a reality-show hoodlum. Opinion | Will Lindsey Graham explain his 2020 call to Brad Raffensperger? 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The source also shared that Elizabeth is rarely alone and is often accompanied by close aide Angela Kelly and footman Paul Whybrew. Queen Elizabeth has an intimate ‘bubble’ of people she counts on during tough times, insider claims 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z The 78-year-old was offered the footman's job in 1973 after applying for a role as a valet to another member of the Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth II: Ex-royal footman recalls memories of service 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Mr Fawcett began working for the Royal Family in 1981 as a footman to the Queen, before later moving to the household of Prince Charles and becoming his valet. Michael Fawcett: Charles' former aide quits charity amid honours inquiry 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Mr Fawcett began his royal service in 1981 as a footman to the Queen, before later becoming Prince Charles' assistant valet. Michael Fawcett: Charles' former aide steps down over honour claims 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z He reportedly mixed his own drinks, opened doors for himself and carried his own suitcase, telling the footmen: “I have arms. I’m not bloody helpless.” Prince Philip, Husband of Queen Elizabeth II, Is Dead at 99 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The footmen - palace servants with a traditional uniform - stopped powdering their hair. Prince Philip: 99 years, 143 countries and one very famous wife 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The former footman still has the tea set he was given by the monarch as a gift one Christmas. Queen Elizabeth II: Ex-royal footman recalls memories of service 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The point was to preserve their reputation and limit their contact with members of the opposite sex, lest they fall for an actor or footman or someone else inappropriate, Greig says. The truth about sex in 'Bridgerton's' England 2020-12-25T05:00:00Z A housemaid, chef and footman are also understood to be part of the team. Royals practise physical distancing as Charles self-isolates 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z “The footmen and housekeepers live within the palaces and will be putting special measures in place to isolate and stop the spread of viral particles should any of them become unwell.” British royals will be ‘talking daily’ with medical team during coronavirus outbreak, former palace doc claims 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z “The threat of the French and German governments and the vicious British government to send Iran’s case to the Security Council proved once again that they are the footmen of the U.S.,” Iran's leader talks tough, but the knives are out for him 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z “The threat of the French & German govts & the vicious British govt to send Iran's case to the Security Council proved once again that they are the footmen of the US,” Khamenei said on Twitter. Isolated Iran leader lashes out at Europe as nations join US in ramping up pressure 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z We are not a nation of shopkeepers; we are a nation of butlers, footmen and lady’s maids. Stanley and Boris Johnson express contempt for the British public. Why do we accept it? | Arwa Mahdawi 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z "Guy Fawkes was briefly employed by Cowdray, a major land owner in the area, as a footman," he said. Are these Bonfire Night traditions fizzling out? 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Burrell, 61, served as a footman to Queen Elizabeth II before he began working for Diana in 1987 until her death a decade later. Princess Diana's mother called her 'a whore' for dating Muslim men: doc 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z The N.C.A.A. reacted by telling its footmen to fetch the vapors. California Tells the N.C.A.A. to Share, and It Pitches a Fit 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z The process here is that you order your meal — I use the term loosely — at the concession counter and wait for it, as there are no footmen at Pacific Place. Dinner at a Movie: A Seattle multiplex’s dreadful new menu makes a hilarious pairing with ‘Downton Abbey’ 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z The royals travel with cooks, footmen, butlers, valets and dressers and this group is especially dismissive of the provincial Downton employees. Review: ‘Downton Abbey’ film is stately but too safe 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Being rich meant living in a big drafty house with no privacy because the footman and parlor maid you clobbered with your bustle were always poking around. Opinion | It’s time to make rich people uncomfortable again 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z Burrell, 60, previously served as a footman to Harry and William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, before he began working for their mother Diana, the late Princess of Wales. Meghan Markle is ‘not a yes person’ and ‘speaks her mind’ like an American woman, says Princess Diana’s butler 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Just five weeks before the murder, Lord William had hired a new Swiss manservant, a 24-year-old former footman, on the recommendation of a friend. Review | Did crime literature inspire murder in Victorian England? 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z The 60-year-old previously served as a footman to Elizabeth, 92, before he began working for his mother Diana, the late Princess of Wales. Meghan Markle, Prince Harry to join Kate Middleton, Prince William at palace party despite reported feud 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The 60-year-old previously served as a footman to William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, before he began working for his mother, Diana, the late princess of Wales. Prince William ‘will be angered’ by Meghan Markle’s lavish baby shower, says Princess Diana’s butler 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Extravagant pies endured through the Victorian era, when Queen Victoria once served a Christmas pie so enormous four footmen were required to carry it in like a coffin. Where to Find London’s Premium Pies 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The 60-year-old served as a footman to Queen Elizabeth II before he began working for their mother, the late Princess of Wales. Princes William and Harry aren’t growing apart over Meghan Markle drama, says Princess Diana’s former butler 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z At the same instant, a footman in mourning clothes will emerge from a door at Buckingham Palace, cross the dull pink gravel and pin a black-edged notice to the gates. Operation London Bridge: the secret plan for the days after the Queen’s death 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z Lunches with the minister are at least three courses with wine, served by gloved footmen in gilt-paneled chambers hung with tapestries. Fillon Scandal Indicts, Foremost, France’s Political Elite 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Inside—a genial footman opens the door—it's dark, cool and inviting. Dinner with Tiger Woods - Golf Digest 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z The party’s footmen, blind mice begging for scraps of mercy, scatter in search of cover. Trump’s campaign goes flaccid 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z By the time he arrived in Paris, he had already worked in various subordinate capacities throughout Europe: as an apprentice engraver in Geneva, a footman in Turin, a tutor in Lyons, a secretary in Venice. How Rousseau Predicted Trump 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z The Queen will hang on to her palaces, diamond-encrusted tiaras, royal carriages, and footmen, not to mention billions in assets, vast tracts of prime land, and royal privilege. Elizabeth II, the Brexit Queen 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z The father of the graduate is a footman at the festivities, a porter, a supernumerary. The shame of the graduation speaker 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z A pesky Mirror reporter lands an undercover job as royal footman and reveals to the world her love of Tupperware. The Queen at 90: across the decades 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z And he didn’t treat any of his endorsers like they were footmen waiting for instructions about when to bring in the next course, as he did with Chris Christie. The Trump hype is out of control: Why he’s still no lock to win the GOP nomination 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Some trails are extravagantly well marked, the blazes ushering you around turns like a parade of unctuous footmen anticipating every tremor of uncertainty, but this one was marked only where strictly necessary. Alone in the Alps 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z She listened to him ramble on about his personal problems for ten minutes until she could summon an unarmed footman. Elizabeth II, the Brexit Queen 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z Kevin Johnson—a former footman at the British Embassy in Paris, a past employee of modern aristocrats and current owner of the Green Baize Door, an upscale British staffing agency—weighs in. The True Evolution of High-End Household Staffing Since the 'Downton' Era 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z Everywhere else mutual support reigns as Bonneville's Robert once again realizes that the day of the big country estate, with its army of footmen and chamber maids, is over. 'Downton Abbey' gears up for a grand old-fashioned finale as a new age dawns 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Also, it seemed to me a nice change from ladies’ maids and footmen.” The Gent Behind “School of Rock” 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z Another footman, bending at the waist, held up an oval gilded mirror, like the one belonging to Snow White’s stepmother, while friends took iPhone pictures to post on Instagram. The World’s Most Luxurious Fashion Show 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Tom Fletcher, Britain's outgoing ambassador to Lebanon, wrings his hands at the recollection of the 1990s TV ad that showed a white-gloved footman distributing hazelnut chocs to a gathering of well-groomed diplomatic partygoers. On Her Majesty's Service - in a new way - BBC News 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z There's a scene in Downton Abbey from a few seasons back when Lady Mary advocates for hiring the more good-looking of the two footmen... The Jet Set Life of Karl Lagerfeld’s Favorite Male Model — for Now 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Often they are seen lingering on the streets at nightfall, acting as unofficial footmen patrolling neighborhoods. The Militias of Baghdad Mr. Carson, Downton’s senior butler, offers Mr. Molesley a job as footman, a position demanding fewer skills and offering less money. Downtonomics: A fictional estate’s troubles echo in the modern world 2014-02-07T16:10:28Z The footman with the mirror, elegant in brown satin with gold-braid trim, had an English accent. The World’s Most Luxurious Fashion Show 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z It's my first ambassadorial party - and, since I'm skulking around with a microphone asking annoying questions, probably my last - but I saw no evidence of white-gloved footmen. On Her Majesty's Service - in a new way - BBC News 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Recently, like many other journalists in Calcutta, I was trying to find the Queen's former footman, Badar Azim, who returned to India when his UK visa expired. From Buckingham Palace to an Indian 'slum' 2013-08-15T00:48:47Z Only the privileged could have afforded the upkeep of the carriage, horses and footmen at a cost of around £1,000 a year. Party like it’s 1813 2013-05-10T01:24:59Z His Utah colleague Mike Lee would allow unauthorized immigrants to work only as domestic servants, in roles such as cooks, maids, butlers, babysitters, janitors or “footmen.” Immigration Bill Faces First Major Test 2013-05-09T11:05:22Z Guests were invited to sit by a satin-clad footman, who draped them with jewels, or placed on their head a tiara fit for Titania. The World’s Most Luxurious Fashion Show 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The scarce footman moth increased by 3,590% over forty years. In Pictures: Ups and downs for UK moths 2013-02-01T09:20:51Z Among them was the footman group of moths, Mr Fox explained. Habitat loss hits UK moth numbers 2013-02-01T02:42:41Z The scarce footman moth, for example, defied its name to increase by 3,590% over four decades. In Pictures: Ups and downs for UK moths 2013-02-01T02:42:48Z Spoiler alert: In the first episode of the new season of “Downton Abbey,” Downton’s footman Thomas Barrow and a visiting duke share a kiss. Greek censors cut gay kiss from “Downton Abbey” 2012-10-17T20:30:00Z The scene, from the current series, involved a kiss between a visiting duke and Downton's footman Thomas Barrow. Greece censors Downton gay kiss 2012-10-17T10:50:01Z "I don't understand why we didn't just stick with that – it seemed to be going reasonably well," the Queen often complains when her footman brings her the latest England result, embroidered on a napkin. Revealed: what the Queen really thinks about the big issues 2012-09-29T23:04:31Z There's a very tall footman, a very beautiful second cousin, a very fetching new downstairs maid, who sets the boys' hearts spinning. The Downton Abbey 'phenomenon' 2012-09-09T23:16:39Z “Mrs. Astor drank tea every afternoon,” said Mr. Ely, a former Buckingham Palace footman. Sotheby’s Auctions Brooke Astor’s Treasures 2012-08-15T23:21:36Z The roots of the sport date to late-18th-century England, when footmen who walked astride the carriages of their aristocratic bosses began to travel the country like prizefighters taking up challenges. Olympic Racewalking Is More Than Just a Stroll 2012-08-03T21:14:10Z She once demoted a footman for giving her corgis whiskey. 86 Surprising Facts About Queen Elizabeth II 2012-05-29T11:50:00Z I've been exploring the secret bars where footmen go to drink. Revealed: what the Queen really thinks about the big issues 2012-09-29T23:04:31Z Trainee butlers and footmen are the most junior members of the Royal Household but it was a privileged position. Royal mementos: Your souvenirs 2012-05-26T07:17:00Z In one of the most notorious examples, the Daily Mirror tabloid sent a reporter to work as a footman at Buckingham Palace ahead of then-president George W. Bush's visit to Britain. Report: Man sneaks box into Olympic Park 2012-05-07T11:00:12Z A running footman was buried in the churchyard of Henbury, near Bristol. Curious Epitaphs 2012-04-26T02:00:22.397Z Olive, if conversation hangs fire at lunch, we’ll tickle the footmen.” The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z "Instead of having nothing but men about you, you should have had none but your coachman and footman, and all the rest women." The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z This stick was as long as a footman’s, smooth and varnished. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z When the footman said that the ladies were out, she gave a little sigh. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z In the rear of them, and keeping a perfect line, came the main body of native troops—horsemen in front, footmen behind them. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Mr. Cross did not wait for the footman to alight, but advancing to the door. I've Been Thinking; or, the Secret of Success 2012-04-18T02:00:11.437Z "I shall go and shut the hall door," said the footman, drily--Richard Radford not having ingratiated himself as much with the servants as he had done with their master. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z The footmen in yellow were his tumblers and trumpeters, and those in blue his merry-andrew, his apothecary, and his spokesman. The Doctor in History, Literature, Folk-Lore, Etc. 2012-04-25T02:01:14.613Z Charles was there, dismounted for the moment, walking about among the gentlemen in front of the house, taking nips of cherry brandy and nibbling biscuits offered by the footmen with the trays. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z When an Abyssinian really wants to make a great effect he uses butter, not ghee, and puts it on until his head is as white as that of a London footman. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Then armor was donned in hot haste, and the horsemen rushed forth in a confused mass, leaving the footmen to continue the labors of the siege. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z To be sure it is," answered the footman; "didn't you see that before, Betsy? The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z The very sound of the footman's feet alighting on the gravel drive was like a seal upon the dignity of their arrival. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z Perhaps, while the horses stood champing their bits and the coachman and footman stifled yawns of ennui, Mrs. Thompson extracted from the wide view a warm and comfortable sensation of happiness and pride. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The coachman and footman sat stiff and erect in blue livery, and surveyed the scene with a look of pitying condescension on their faces. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Next the footman kicked my cat Sleeping on its lamb's-wool mat. Punch, or the London Charivari, November 4th 1893 2012-04-07T02:00:30.293Z Mr. Tillotson laughed again—the little bell in the deserted house; a ghostly hand pulling the cord in the drawing-room, and phantom footmen responding to the thin, flawed note. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z The best polished crystal, full of the liquid rubies of rich Medoc, was set upon the table; and the majestic butler drew off after the retiring footmen. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z When the footman told her that the ladies were to be found somewhere beneath the eaves or within the walls of the garden, she sprang out of the car as lightly as a girl. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z At the door there is a struggle, and the scatter of new gravel, with the frantic leaping up behind carriages of many footmen, and the closing in of mounted soldiers. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z A dispute arising, a fight ensued between the two parties, in the midst of which the House broke up, and the footmen were obliged to attend their masters. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z "Ask Boreham to come and see me," he told the footman, who answered his ring. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z His companion was relieved; and following the fat legs and white stockings of the old footman up the narrow staircase, they were soon in a small lobby which led into the drawing-room. The Gipsy (Vols I & II) A Tale 2012-04-06T02:00:27.227Z Already she had a subtle charm of her own which drew to her feet crowds of footmen, shopboys, apprentices, and such small deer. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z Oh, how my heart did beat, and with what a loud cry I did call to the running footmen to stop! The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The Tory footmen cast their votes for "Sir Thomas Morgan's servant," and the Whigs for "Mr. Strickland's man." Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z A diversion was caused at this moment by the return of the two swift footmen, with the culprit Nosie between them, doing the frog's march, and having his own experiences as to what arm-twisting meant. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z As Mrs. Cobbold opened the note, the artists retired; and she told the footman to send the young woman round to the front of the house, and she would speak to her there. The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl 2012-04-03T02:00:27.997Z She was herself, Marie Becu, the slangy, light-hearted, feather-brained daughter of the streets; respecting nothing, fearing nothing, confused by nothing—as ready to shriek gutter oaths at her king as at her footman. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z There were a few exceptions, and they were branded with the prefix of "hungry" attached to their names, and, being known, were avoided alike by horsemen and footmen. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z He hated the wealthy look of the house, the footman who opened the door, and the thick carpets of the stairs up which he was led. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z Nearest to me stood an old footman and a boy--their terror-stricken eyes met mine as I mounted the last stairs. The Red Cockade 2012-03-30T02:00:19.603Z For example, your footman and cook would be your equals were they as rich as you. The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society 2012-03-30T02:00:17.867Z But in the end the impetus of the horses told, the footmen gave way and fled aside, and the strangers passed them. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z At length, wearied with the protracted courses, and finding it impossible to eat any more, the thoughtless boys amused themselves by sticking burrs on the footmen's silken calves as they passed to and fro. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z It was very dark, but a footman accompanied his Majesty, holding an electric light, and we had our speech. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z A large fourÐwheeled carriage, having a straight body and calash top, with the driver's seat in front and the footman's behind. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z But it had barely cleared Mrs. Hammond's gates, and was still rattling over the stony pavement of the top of the town, when the footman heard his master lower the window and shout "Stop!" The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z An old gentleman engaged a footman, and having instructed him in his duties asked him if he understood sequences. Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z Looking round the hall, he noticed on every side agitated footmen carefully examining their lower extremities. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z A smart coachman and footman sat on the box, and on each side rode two officers on white horses. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z The coachman flew off the box; the footman, instead of seizing the reins, clung to his seat with might and main. Fickle Fortune 2012-03-20T02:00:13.167Z "Mr. Moore!" cried the footman at the bottom of the staircase, "Mr. Moore!" cried the footman at the top. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z "Oh, sir," replied the footman, "if that's all, no doubt I shall please you." Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z I gripped my crutch and was out of the carriage and up the steps before the footman could answer Maxwell. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z "If you cannot marry that--that Irish footman?" he gasped, bursting into rage. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z Another powdered footman conducted them to the royal automobile in which they returned to the hotel. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z I gave the letter and my address to the powdered footman, and had scarce reached home when a note arrived inviting me to call the same evening at ten. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z But a stranger who about nightfall rode down the street towards the entrance, a single footman running at his stirrup, only nodded a stern approval of the preparations. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z The spoon was in her mouth when a footman came in to mend the fire. A Safety Match 2012-03-19T02:00:23.817Z Do you know that a lady would rather marry her footman; for, at least, he is a man. Sophia A Romance 2012-03-18T02:00:22.773Z With a huge chitter, the Countess's glass chariot, with its outriders, running footmen, and lolling waiting-women, rolled up to the door; and in a moment my lady was announced. Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z A carriage, with footmen in livery, had just driven up to Frascati's, and, as we passed, a young man of uncommon personal beauty jumped out and entered that palace of gamblers. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z When Norton arrived at the Henderson place, a footman informed him from the veranda that General Henderson was at 49 Elm Street for the evening, and it would be wise to call there. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z The footman came in to announce that his master was ready to receive Doctor Gambado and his friend. Geoffery Gambado A Simple Remedy for Hypochondriacism and Melancholy Splenetic Humours 2012-03-14T02:00:27.650Z "Ask her ladyship to favour us with her company for a few minutes," he instructed the footman who answered that summons, "or if she'd prefer to receive us in her own room." The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z The drowsy porter naturally replied, with much ill-humour, “that he knew nothing of his master.”—“What! did he not pass the night in this house?” replied the footman, apparently astonished. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The man on the box—footman I suppose he was, although he was not in livery—opened the carriage-door for me and then took possession of the small trunk. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z The footman in green livery hesitated for a moment, but the title on the visiting card was quite sufficient. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z Coachman, footman, abigail, and doubtless all fitting etceteras, owned her as their sovereign lady and mistress. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z "Which way did her ladyship go, do you know?" he called after the footman, as casually as he could. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z No class of servants are so troublesome as the footman tribe. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z We descended into the hall and a tall footman threw open the door of the long suite of drawing and ante-rooms in which the guests at the Castle were rapidly assembling. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z If the man disguised as a footman played his cards badly Braine would have all his trouble for nothing. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z The stony street echoed with the clatter of shod horses, the rattle of wheels, the shouts of footmen, and the bawling of chair-bearers. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Slyne pulled the panel back into place and was seated quietly writing at the table in one corner when a sleepy-looking footman entered the room. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Very quick-running footmen are also stirring, and report sales and offers to their mistresses with most commendable activity. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z A footman leaped down from the box and several servants stood on the steps and respectfully saluted the lady who had alighted from the carriage. Mr. Marx's Secret 2012-03-02T03:00:10.327Z The footman did not enter the house, but hurried down the steps and slunk off among the adjacent shrubbery. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z I dislike footmen, but there is no knocker. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z A butler and four tall footmen, all in tartan kilts and full-dress doublets, were at their places about a table resplendent with silver displayed with old-fashioned profusion. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z The extended plain was crowded with fugitives—footmen and horsemen, bewildered with terror, seeking escape from their terrible foes. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z It is here, on the northern end, a cottage city is designed of summer houses, accessible to people who do not keep footmen or carriages, or give champagne breakfasts. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z "This way, please," he said to the owner of the bag, which the footman deposited just inside the door. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z It was a good 146 thing for me that now there entered footmen very stately, with silver trays, upon which they carried coffee, very strong and cold, and chilly green tea. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z The footman behind him dropped a plate, and the crash that produced startled every one more than it need have. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z But the favorite of Victory hath destroyed the footmen and the horsemen of the Mamelukes. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z She knew then that the footmen had crossed by the stepping-stones, a hundred yards short of the ford. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z The footman carried her bag up the stoop and rang the bell for her. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z At last in came the footman again; he spoke to the gentleman in the blue coat with bright buttons. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z Behind each stood a silent footman, tartan-kilted, tanned of face above a spacious white shirt-front which showed off an old-fashioned doublet handsomely. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z Their entwined spirits sat on a satin sofa in a boudoir illumined by wax candles--which candles were punctually lighted by respectful footmen at the accustomed hour of the rendezvous. The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France 2012-02-15T03:00:38.533Z For suddenly the footmen, for a reason which she did not immediately divine, fell away leftwards, and the horse that bore the other prisoner strove to turn with them. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z "This is the nurse for Mr. Swank," said the footman. Vignettes of Manhattan; Outlines in Local Color 2012-02-20T03:00:20.550Z One of three footmen, lolling in the portico, aroused and led us to a room at the side of the hall, shutting us in. Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 2012-02-23T03:00:42.347Z Two running footmen in amber silk, two pages in hunting-caps and scarlet tunics, twelve mounted liverymen with coronets upon their backs. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Daily a man and horse awaited the mail-coach at Chippenham that he might have the latest news; and, seeing a footman hurrying towards him from the house, he supposed that the mail was in. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z Coachmen, footmen and drivers huddled down into their waterproofs; pedestrians tried to breast the rain with their umbrellas and frequently lost them. The Lucky Piece A Tale of the North Woods 2012-02-13T03:00:18.927Z The lady, a very red and portly one, rather old, was pushed into her carriage by the help of her footman, Austin watching the process from the window. A Life's Secret A Novel 2012-02-13T03:00:17.060Z In this great Maidan there are always soldiers in multifarious uniforms lounging, people waiting for the tram-cars, and Royal footmen, whose grotesque costumes border on the ridiculous. 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 Two English giants are engaged as footmen, of equal height, to go on the gala carriage, and we have our own two Frenchmen, one of whom is very tall. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z I took two armed horsemen and six armed footmen, all fine fellows used to the work of reconnoitring and protecting. 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 I mean, Thomas has come to be associated in so many people's minds with footmen. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z I fancy I see Pavidus—Lord Pavidus, perhaps—looking down upon myself and sniffing at me, like a footman with too strong a bouquet in his buttonhole. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Feb 3, 1872 2012-02-10T03:00:16.947Z Suddenly a large body of the Turks emerged from a valley, and fell on and slaughtered the footmen. Secret Societies of the Middle Ages 2012-02-09T03:00:11.637Z We got to Wolverton at six, one of the Prince's gentlemen was waiting for us with two or three carriages and footmen. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z Suppose a royal footman was sent anywhere, to buy something it might be, he never failed to look in at my house and tell me all about it. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z Henry," to the footman, "didn't you see it when you moved the glasses? The Man with the Pan Pipes and other Stories 2012-02-06T03:00:12.143Z The roads were exceedingly rugged, and both footmen and horsemen had to trust to their own exertions for success. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century 2012-02-03T03:00:18.817Z He had just finished dinner, and was still at the table over his wine, when his footman introduced me into his apartment. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z Adelaïde was very eloquent over the style of the housekeeper's room, and was funny over Charles, our French footman, and his indignation at being excluded from the society of the valets and ladies' maids. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z There was another thing yesterday I did not like: you sent him to fetch the presents, and he stood there holding the tray like a footman. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z The footmen presented a fish, and my lord permitted a little to be put on his plate. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Varlet, v�r′let, n. a footman: a low fellow: a scoundrel.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z We continued, then, in Kelso until the following Thursday, the 27th of October, our force being now augmented, what with footmen and horse, to the number of fourteen hundred. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z W.'s man was ill, so he took the French footman, who has often done his service. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z To-day the footman is required to have clean hands; to-morrow he must wear gloves, and clean gloves, and he must hand the letters on a clean tray. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z The footman scuttled away, pausing only to inform my lord that Salter was not in. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z "The man asked for you," said the footman. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z A footman stood beside the door on the landing, and I knew the man. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z We have four enormous footmen, and one ordinary sized one for every-day use—2 gala carriages, and a coupé d'Orsay, which must be painted dark blue with white stripes, our colours. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z He could not agree with the footman, and was sent away; he entered the service of a merchant, pleased his masters, and now wears a watch and chain, and has smart boots. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z "Welcome to your future home, my queen," he murmured, and led her in, past wooden-faced footmen who stared over her head, to his private room, where a table was set for two. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z A footman at this moment announced that dinner was served. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z We were now come within a few paces of the footmen, so that the flare of their torches lighted up our faces fitfully. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z First went two Maîtres des Cérémonies, their coats covered with gold embroidery; then W. alone in a gala carriage with four horses, two footmen standing behind, two mounted, and an écuyer. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z Ten years ago, during a short stay in Moscow, she formed an intimacy with a footman. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z Two footmen came to wait on them, and although her very soul was shamed that they should see her there, she was thankful for their restraining presence. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z A sleepy footman opened the door; a no less sleepy maid yawned in the hall. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z And when I came downstairs I told the footman the candles were not to be lit again, since Tony had gone away. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z The carriage was very handsome, all gold and paintings; six white horses led, and running footmen. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z Where should my old footman go, if I were to discharge him?” What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z He strode to the door, flung it wide and shot clear, crisp directions at the footman. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Mr. Wogan winked and shook a friendly foot at him from the back of the carriage, and his lordship was fairly staggered at the impertinence of her ladyship's footman. Parson Kelly 2012-01-28T03:00:30.303Z Thence he took another omnibus, and finally reached home, where his footmen received him solemnly in the hall. The Truants 2012-01-28T03:00:26.257Z I breakfasted alone in the big dining-room, an elaborate meal, one maître d'hôtel and two tall footmen waiting upon me—I was rather sorry I hadn't asked for tea and cold chicken in my dressing-room. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z I compel no one; what I have, I have bought; footmen, chambermaids, coachman, I hire. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z She had no time to tell the footman that she would receive his Grace, for almost before the words were out of James' mouth, he stood bowing in the doorway, sure of his welcome. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z In front of the building stood a carriage very magnificently equipped, with four horses, and footmen in powdered wigs and glistening liveries. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z But it appeared that they had not lit it, and "they," in the person of a footman, were instructed to repair the oversight immediately. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z Everything was served on silver plate; there were four footmen and a butler, but the repast was of the simplest description—an ordinary English luncheon—roast mutton, fowl, pudding, apple-tart, etc. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z On the coach-box sat a coachman, sometimes in a sheepskin coat, and a footman,—a dandy with a cockade. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z Diana slipped an arm under his shoulder and cast an anxious glance at the footman, hurrying towards them. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z It made men smile to find that in the palace of piety and pride his Royal Highness had learnt nothing but the dialect of footmen and grooms.... The Brighton Road The Classic Highway to the South 2012-01-24T03:00:26.933Z Mrs. Clinton rang the bell, without saying anything, and a footman was sent with a message to the Squire, who presently came in, bluff and hearty, but walking with a slight list. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z Lady Harcourt, Ponsonby, and I proceeded down a handsome long corridor filled with pictures, vitrines, of china principally, and old furniture, to a room at one end where a footman was standing. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The old butler looked after him with a smile on his face, of which the attendant footman mistook the source, remarking, "He do give it you, don't he?" The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z His Grace of Andover made a sign to the footmen, and with a sinking heart Diana watched them leave the room, discreetly closing the door behind them. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z Captain Edward Low, our last commodore, was originally a London thief, the head of a gang of Westminster boys, and a gambler among the footmen in the lobby of the House of Commons. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z A footman came in at that moment, and looked surprised at the order that was given him. The Eldest Son 2012-01-24T03:00:28.780Z There were quantities of people at the station, all going apparently by our train—children, dogs, guns, fishing rods, provision baskets, tall footmen racing after distracted French maids, and piles of luggage. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z He was accompanied by his old butler with the cellar-book, and a footman with a candle, and spent nearly an hour among the bins and cobwebs. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z It was opened for him at once, and he stepped out into the hall to find Mr. Beauleigh trying to dodge the younger footman, who was refusing to let him pass. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z I handed her into the open carriage; Hatch disposed the cloak upon her knees, assisted by the footman. The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z Upon reaching the house, the footman said Miss Brightman was not yet in from church, and ushered me into the drawing-room. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:21.457Z The Queen's carriage was handsome, an open landau red and gold, with six cream-coloured horses with red and gold trappings, and running footmen. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The absence of a footman is intended to mark father's displeasure with you. The Honour of the Clintons 2012-01-24T03:00:25.947Z "James always seemed to me a good footman." Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Perry was getting down, but was not quite so quick in his movements as a slim young footman would be. The Story of Charles Strange, Vol. 3 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:22.303Z Then again he was tall and had a good presence, which impressed even those most dangerous of critics for a private tutor, the footmen. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z We were expected—two or three footmen in deep mourning were at the door and took us at once to the drawing-room. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z As soon as the telegram announcing the Queen’s approval arrived, I sent a footman to look for him at two or three addresses saying that he must find Captain Leigh somehow. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z A footman flung open the door—a tall, rather supercilious footman, whose face was not the good-natured, foolish face of the James who had lifted the red-cloaked baby from her arms. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z There you are,—right side up with care; and mind, now, if your ankle bothers you, and you are laid up with it, I am to be your footman. Eight Cousins Or, The Aunt-Hill 2012-01-15T03:00:12.507Z Harry noticed with pain that she appeared half afraid of speaking to anybody, and also that the footmen made a marked distinction between their manner to him and their manner to her. Strange Stories 2012-01-16T03:00:05.067Z We travelled up with the Prince in his private car, and had luncheon in the car, served by two tall footmen, and everything on silver plate and hot. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z Flunkey, flung′ki, n. a livery servant: a footman: a mean, cringing fellow.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z "Step inside," came the short order, whilst Henry, the first footman, inwardly remarked that he wished her ladyship wouldn't go putting in advertisements, and not mentioning them to the establishment. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Every footman in London would grin audibly when he announced me. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z Hereupon they shifted into wings, and made way for the footmen to come forward. The Lives of the III Normans, Kings of England: William the First, William the Second, Henrie the First 2012-01-08T03:00:21.027Z Apropos of powder, it was rather an affair to put the two French footmen in powder, as they of course had never worn it or seen it. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The King of Spain certainly used to drive about in a coach and six, with footmen in grand liveries; but, notwithstanding, I never heard that any one had the least respect for him. Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties 2012-01-08T03:00:19.240Z She started violently as the footman's voice sounded close to her. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z As my father had four stout footmen to enforce his commands, his Lordship had no choice but acquiescence. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Herewith the footmen also returned, and turned them all to a ruinous rout. The Lives of the III Normans, Kings of England: William the First, William the Second, Henrie the First 2012-01-08T03:00:21.027Z The first thing he did was to send away my carriage, which had already attracted much attention with the tall footman, velvet breeches, cockades, etc. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z The fat black horses pawed the gravel disdainfully, shaking their jingling harness, as the liveried footman dismounted from his perch and approached the mistress of the house. And So They Were Married 2012-01-05T03:00:34.437Z The sentence was broken off short, as the door opened, and a footman entered and handed a telegram to his mistress. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z No cumbrous footmen were permitted to invade this retreat of luxury. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z At last, after butler and footman had been sent out, and words came to my lips—some sort of inspiration they seemed—a servant returned with a letter. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z At Windsor two or three carriages and footmen were waiting, but no equerry as at Sandringham. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z It was not a footman, but Crozier who opened it. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z "That's my dear James," the child cried; and, with the easy fickleness of her years, she unclasped her arms from Christina's neck, and held them out to the footman. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Consequently she desired her brother to order his footman to kick Dutens down stairs; in any case she implored him to quarrel with the young man. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z The footman replied that the messenger had gone; and with fingers that trembled, Maida opened the envelope. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z The gala carriage with the powdered wigs, big footmen, canes, etc., went out yesterday for the last time to the Drawing-room. Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 2012-02-12T03:00:13.210Z Crozier and me; the footman discharged, and you to follow with Master Richard in a week.” Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z The footman took the baby into his arms, and turned a scared face to Christina. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z A maternal uncle, footman to a lawyer at Wisbech, called one day at Helpston, and told the family there was a vacancy for a clerk in his master’s office. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z "My lord, the three gentlemen from London have arrived in a motor-car," announced a footman. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z Then our foot-scouts reported that there was nothing on the road taken by the enemy’s retreating columns but squads of footmen. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z I suppose she's in her bed, or grumbling in toothache,” he snarled to the footman. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z James, the footman, stood in the doorway, and even upon James's slow intelligence, it dawned that his mistress looked unusually lovely, and unusually young. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z Horses stamping, footmen shouting, the carriage-wheels, as they slowly came round to the steps, grinding the gravel of the drive. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z They were polite but intensely business-like, and as soon as they could manage it the box was stuffed into a commonplace brown kitbag which the footman had brought in with the visitors. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z A. P. Hill’s division covered the retreat of the army, and the cavalry under Fitzhugh Lee was to follow, relieving lines of picket guards and helping the feeble footmen. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z She had her footman behind her—didn't she tell you all about it?” Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z So the carriage and pair were brought out, and Manasseh, pressing into his service the coachman, the valet, and the footman, superintended the packing of the bulk of Beau Belasco's wardrobe into the two vehicles. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z The young deputy had not gained in dignity from his showy dress and white wig, as a gentleman of the eighteenth century: he looked for all the world like a footman. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z All I could do was to question the footman. Lord John in New York 2012-01-04T03:00:30.077Z Behind stand the other footmen, with 351 their twelve bottles of wine and their twelve rolls. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z It is also occasionally used as a synonym for “footman” or “lackey.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z There was so much gravel and rock and so little soil or dirt, it was almost impossible to see where footmen had made the path. A Trip to California in 1853 Recollections of a Gold Seeking Trip by Ox Train across the Plains and Mountains by an Old Illinois Pioneer 2011-12-21T03:00:30.213Z I told the coachman to drive to his master's hotel, where he and the footman undertook to take him up to his apartment. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z The footman who waited in the doorway, rugs on arm, ran into the street and beckoned to him. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z Each footman, with his tray, is followed by a fellow-footman, carrying a large bottle of golden-hued wine, and a huge, dark, rich looking roll on silver waiters. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z For answer he took her arm and ran with her to the door the footman opened. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z I could see through the whole thing then, from indications, etc: two footmen, who wore mocassins, had stolen my horses and pulled into Old Mexico for safety. A Texas Cow Boy or, fifteen years on the hurricane deck of a Spanish pony, taken from real life 2011-12-17T03:00:14.127Z She was talking to her companion when she first caught sight of me, as I passed through the swinging doors with her husband, and made my way toward her among footmen and plush-enveloped ladies. A Witch of the Hills, v. 2-2 2011-12-15T03:00:17.253Z "You must believe I act only in your best interests—in what I believe to be—" She nodded to the footman, turned towards her from the box, and the carriage began to move. The Happy Warrior 2011-12-18T03:00:18.863Z A priest, attended by two court-pages, who carry tall burning tapers, steps forth in front of the trays and footmen, and chants a blessing. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z An old footman was waiting at the top of the steps with an umbrella. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z While he was in Vienna he was worsted in an attempt to chastise a Hungarian footman, but he would not quit the practice, and has paid several fines imposed by law in consequence. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z The footman brandished a donkey’s head in one hand and in the other a branch at the end of which chimed a cowbell from a forest-bred cow. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z Then a footman brought the white rosebud into the room, with a message from the little girl with the bright eyes and the nice laughing face. Fairies I Have Met 2011-12-10T03:00:13.687Z I have never filled such an appointment before, but I lived as footman for some years with a gentleman whose testimony as to character I also enclose. The Gentleman's Model Letter-writer A Complete Guide to Correspondence on All Subjects, with Commercial Forms 2011-12-08T03:00:29.427Z The footman, reassured by the tip in his hand, grinned at the spectacle and laughed, as he closed the door: "Is you all in?" What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z She was assisted in doing so by the ministrations of a very tall and dignified footman. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z The footman evinced an inclination to use his whip with some degree of freedom. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z Thomas is the family footman and a great critick of men, women, and religions. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z It was a gorgeous footman, with powdered hair, in splendid livery. A Hero of Romance 2011-11-30T03:00:11.457Z A footman opened the door, but nobody moved. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Two really imperial stylists were being assisted into elaborate fur coats by two stylists among footman. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z Mr. Morgan abused the footmen for not having said a word to him; which abuse they, having no longer the fear of him before their eyes, returned in kind. A Woman Perfected 2011-12-02T03:00:24.420Z Thomas was at the footman's Pump Room, a hundred yards down the hill. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Bidding the footman open the carriage-door, alighting, she came through the gate to where He sat with His disciple beside the stream. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z She was about to rend the tardy footman to pieces when the door was opened by Crofts, the superannuated butler, an heirloom from Enslee's father. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z He crossed the walk, waved the footman back with his cane, stepped painfully into the car, and with his own hand slammed the door shut. The Girl Scouts Rally Rosanna Wins 2011-11-29T03:00:16.213Z Zerbinette," said the dowager, after turning to take another look at the footman who had opened the carriage door, "who is that tall, handsome fellow? The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z Very diverting the footmen of Curtain Wells found the story that evening, and very savoury it was voted below stairs—nearly as savoury as the stewed trotters over which it was related. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z A coachman in gold lace held the reins and a footman in pointed cap sat up stiffly behind. Mighty Mikko A Book of Finnish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales 2011-11-25T03:00:15.030Z All my life I've had them on me—servants', nurses', maids', waiters', grooms', footmen's! What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Mr. Harriman was at home, the footman said, but he was engaged; had company for dinner, and they had not quite finished. The Girl Scouts Rally Rosanna Wins 2011-11-29T03:00:16.213Z Lise had scarcely uttered these words before a footman entered the room, after having knocked, and said to Florence: "Will madame la marquise see Madame d'Infreville?" The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z "A footman's, ma'am, is twice as gay and three times as martial." The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Hobbs—Yes, several times; Mahony put the coffee, and some bread and butter, and made the toast, and did everything for the captain, I thought he had been his footman. State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social 2011-11-24T03:00:50.470Z When a footman at the Caf� des Beaux Arts wrenched the door open and let the cool air in, it was welcome. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z The footman here respectfully interposed, and kneeling down, cautiously extracted from folds of brown paper a straw bottle-cover full of broken glass and dripping with whisky. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Behind the cart, which stopped at the garden gate, came an empty open carriage, drawn by four horses, and mounted by two postilions in the livery of Pont Brillant; two footmen were seated behind. The Seven Cardinal Sins: Envy and Indolence 2011-11-28T03:00:23.427Z "To the desert beyond Jordan," answered the footman. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z A footman sprang from the box, and immediately afterward what appeared to be more than a single card was handed him by an unseen occupant of the carriage. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z At length the footman, who had howled out other people's numbers, held up a timid finger and murmured, awesomely, "Mr. Enslee?" What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z I was a footman with the old Lord Garretmore that time. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Just as we were putting away the things we heard a great noise, and looking up towards the road saw it filled with wagons, horsemen and footmen in full run towards Centreville. The Life of Lyman Trumbull 2011-11-20T03:00:11.243Z There was a rustle of pages quickly turned by dirty thumbs, and as Mrs. Courteen was ushered in by my Lady Bunbutter's claret-coloured footman, there followed her upstairs a burst of ribald laughter. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z He was not the butler, who had so admirably served them at dinner, but a footman, charged with other special offices. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z "My butler and footmen eat with their livery on the back of their chairs," she said. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z Then the land-owner sent four footmen of his own, who led San�tan across the hill by the forest paths at night. Chaitanya's Life And Teachings From his contemporary Begali biography the Chaitanya-charit-amrita 2011-11-16T03:00:26.507Z Albert took the main staircase this time; he asked a footman if Monsieur Plays was at his desk, and, receiving an affirmative reply, entered the merchant's office. San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams 2011-11-14T03:00:22.247Z "A feeble animal," said the footman, "and too fond of grass; and the grass of this city is fit only for Nebuchadnezzar." The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z White kid gloves are indispensable to the footmen. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z "We will put 'Charles, the footman,' then," said Mr. Goodwin, writing it. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z Archie took off his hands with a shudder, and smiled a microscopic smile at the perspiring footman. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z "Has anything happened?" she inquired of the footman who came to superintend her descent from the motor. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z The canary-coloured footmen received him with extreme deference, and he found the wide polished staircase quite easy to climb. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z Going into the dining-room, the company passed by the butler and eight footmen, all of whom were stationed in two rows. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z Charles the footman was more amusing, but he never came into the housekeeper's room. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z He would have done beautifully for any one of them, or Dicksee might have worked him up into a pendant to his "Harmony," with an angel blowing instead of the footman. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z A footman, seeing him come staggering up the steps which led to the main entrance, came out to inquire what he meant by such a glaring breach of etiquette. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z There all was solitude; the footman and I had the palace to ourselves. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z The butler was dressed entirely in black—the footmen in their livery. The Ladies' Guide to True Politeness and Perfect Manners or, Miss Leslie's Behaviour Book 2011-11-13T03:00:12.183Z A broad-shouldered, dark man elbowed his way through the throng of footmen and spectators, and came up with him. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z And just at the critical moment when the organ was arriving at a final confession, and swelling towards a dominant seventh, the footman let the wind out of her. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z A second footman handed her an envelope as she entered the hall. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z She was walking on the Campagna with her small children and her Italian footman, when suddenly a troop of these wild creatures charged down upon her at a headlong pace. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z His sisters and his mother and father were all there, though he could not see them; Blessington was there, and Graves the butler, and Walter and William, the two footmen. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z When he got down to the hall door, however, he thought he might as well know more of his errand, and read the paper which he had received with the butler and the footman. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Following his masculine instincts, he hurried across the hall with all the celerity he could muster, and had just got safe under cover when the footman answered the bell. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z Mr Stacey met the travellers at the station, ushering them into a landau, the door of which was held open by a gigantic footman in powdered hair and silk stockings. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z I questioned the little footman who brought the note but he was very non-committal. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z But, whoever else was treacherous, his father at least was loyal, and showed no sign of becoming a butler or a footman, to correspond with his wife and Jessie. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z A footman appeared with lights, and the Doctor saw the whole family weeping. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 2011-11-03T02:00:15.113Z Even the footman, who had been ruthlessly torn away from his supper to blow, thought so. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z She was looking up at the coachman and footman on the box. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z I then started off with the little footman who had a fiacre waiting. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z The footman would come and say that he had brought it… Archie felt an exhilarated acuteness of brain: the situation had only to be put before him for him to see the answer to it. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z The cottagers were to perform the same services, only instead of half a plough they were to find one horse with a harrow, and a footman instead of a carriage load. Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland 2011-11-01T02:00:23.027Z Cecile passed through the long hall, which was almost a gallery: footmen stood on either side of the hangings; a hum of voices came from behind. Ecstasy: A Study of Happiness A Novel 2011-10-18T02:00:20.340Z Day and the footman between them tried to make head or tail of the fellow's blundering story. Miss Arnott's Marriage 2011-11-11T03:00:33Z Some tall cuirassiers and footmen in the anteroom—no chamberlains nor pages—nothing like the glittering crowd of gold lace and uniforms one usually sees in the anteroom of a palace. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z They entered together and immediately afterwards the footman came in from the hall-door. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z The footman sprang from the box, opened the carriage-door, took a basket from the boot, and followed the ladies into the interior of the station. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. II (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:49.420Z The footman took the silence of the countess for consent, as it was her custom to receive at that hour, and disappeared. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z Leave the husband to me, and do you discipline the footman. Three Hours after Marriage 2011-10-10T02:00:20.823Z The doors of a large anteroom at the top of the stairs were open, and there were four footmen in powder, culottes, and royal red liveries, and three or four men in black. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z When the footman did that it was certain that in a short time the grass would be covered with worms, which William put in a tin box lined with moss. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z The Le Duc held the horses' reins, and was escorted by two footmen. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z It was all quite princely, and footmen in white stockings handed the most excellent dishes. For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z Enter another footman gives a letter, and exit. Three Hours after Marriage 2011-10-10T02:00:20.823Z Two big footmen with flambeaux and tall candles escorted him to his carriage. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z A pair of shining footmen, at their approach, rose from a bench to a great altitude and stood there like sentinels presenting arms. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z And every day he came to visit her "in an equipage of the most brilliant description, with two tall lackeys in the rumble, and a running footman preceding it, all superbly habited." Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z A passing carriage in charge of a white coachman and two white footmen contains a negro family. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z G., a footman, aged twenty-three, applied to me at Westminster Hospital, with neuralgia of the first and second divisions of the right trigeminus, of six weeks' standing. Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it 2011-10-03T02:00:31.460Z "It has corn enough for a siege; but Alexander's army contains thirty thousand footmen and a troop of horse, besides ballist� and battering-rams which they were setting up when I left." The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z The servants are not at all like English ones and come p. 459bursting in, the footman—they’ve only one—and the maids alike, at all sorts of hours, in the most sudden way. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z She was down in the hall now: from the kitchen came the voices of bustling maids, of the chef, the footmen. The Later Life 2011-10-02T02:00:13.037Z James Ball, a footman, said, upon the alarm being given, he inquired of a female servant what was the matter. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z A scamp of a footman had stolen it from his master, and sold it to our shoemakers for thirty kopecks. The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia with an introduction by Julius Bramont 2011-09-27T02:00:18.213Z At nightfall the three slipped out of the camp in the guise of light-armed footmen, each with a round shield at his back, two javelins in his hand, and a short sword at his side. The Golden Hope A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great 2011-10-02T02:00:13.920Z "Beg pardon, sir," said the footman, breaking the awkward silence, "but here is a telegram that has just come, sir." The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z A man in livery—she discovered afterwards that he was the Blackburn's footman—took her bag, and Caroline helped Mrs. Colfax out of the station and into the big limousine at the door. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z While, with great dismay, she sought to recover them, a feeble, but eager voice, from a carriage, which suddenly stopt, ordered a footman to descend and assist the young lady. The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z A footman now came to acquaint Sir Jaspar, that the rice-soup, which he had ordered, was ready; and that the ladies were waiting for the honour of his company to breakfast. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z Ellis, at this order, re-seated herself, not daring to make a public claim, but resolving to follow the footman out, and to desire to look at the direction of the letter. The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z Armstrong read it, stared at it a moment frowning heavily, passed it over to the footman and turned to the stricken father. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z Then, as the procession moved to the car, with the footman and the empty basket making a dignified rear-guard, he added apologetically, "I hope you won't bear me a grudge for my plain speaking, ma'am?" The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z The dispute between the mother and daughter was interrupted,—not finished,—by the re-appearance of the footman, who told them that the position was just going off. The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:32.663Z A footman, who entered, told Juliet that his lady desired that she would come to the parlour, to play and sing to the company, while they breakfasted. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z Anxious to strengthen her weak resources, by forming some new connection, Ellis was listening to this proposal, when a footman brought her a letter. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z Do you remember that for a certain time I had a footman, a native of Bessarabia, whom you knew? Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z There was a moment's delay while she gave a few directions to the footman, and then, as Letty snuggled closely against Caroline's arm, the car went on rapidly toward the city. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z If the footmen have taken some, say nothing about it.... The Princess of Bagdad a play in three acts 2011-09-15T02:00:11.723Z She was preparing, therefore, for immediate departure, when she was stopt by a footman, who informed her that Mrs Ireton demanded to see her without delay. The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:28.670Z No one ascended again to her chamber till ten o'clock at night: the confusion in the house was then redoubled, and a footman came hastily up stairs to summon her to Mrs Maple. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z Two of her footmen entered into the room, saying in loud voices, 'Depart at once, by degrees.' Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z Behind them the footman stood waiting with a covered basket, and for an instant, while Mrs. Blackburn looked down on it, a shadow of irritation rippled across her face. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z No; but the footman told me, and he is gone to inform her. The Princess of Bagdad a play in three acts 2011-09-15T02:00:11.723Z The series of grunts with which the General received this information had hardly ceased when again the footman appeared in the doorway and announced, with all due importance: "His Grace the Duke of Beaumanoir." The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z The little coronet seal, with the cypher A. G., had been observed not alone by Miss Arbe, but by Mrs Maple, who, curiously, had followed the footman into the room. The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:26.867Z Furthermore, covered barges, placed on the Oise, were to stand ready to receive the footmen in case of a reverse. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z The footmen had misbehaved when he addressed them as "my boy" and "old toucher" from his place at table. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z An Irish footman brought for his master to put on two boots for the same foot. Lighter Moments from the Notebook of Bishop Walsham How 2011-09-09T02:01:03.123Z The thought thrilled Sybil that the other man, having hoodwinked the footman, might still be in the house, concealed in one of the many unused rooms. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z She had gone so far as to closet herself with this girl, but she did not wish the proceeding to appear so pronounced either to the footman or to the girl herself. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z Think how disgraced she would have been before her footman if I—nothing better than a parcel-delivery girl—had spoken to her! Those Dale Girls 2011-09-05T02:00:18.917Z The third time, when I made sure I should see her for whom I sought, no one came in but a footman in the dark green livery of the house. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z And there he lay awake, his brain teeming, until one of the footmen came to him at a little after eight. The Tigress 2011-08-30T02:00:39.657Z "Oh, dear, no, Miss; William, the second footman, was on duty in the hall while I came to you," was the reply, uttered in a slightly injured tone. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z It would make the footman talk, while it might frighten the girl. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z He had the usual bunch of scarlet geraniums in his coat, and the stationmaster assisted him into an apartment, and his footman handed him a rug; a routine as stable as the hills, this. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z |
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