| 单词 | gentlewoman |
| 例句 | So the natural thing would have been for her to go out and live with Judith, the natural thing for her or any Southern woman, gentlewoman. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z “Having understood as much, I was rather astonished to find her so very lady-like! But she is really quite the gentlewoman.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “How? I am a gentlewoman’s daughter. I have no trade.” Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z She was one of the few gentlewomen I have ever known, and has remained throughout my life the measure of what a human being can be. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Lancelot looked at the gentlewoman and at the tree. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Once I have given birth, I will give my child to some gentlewoman more fit and more deserving to be a mother than I am. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z The story of Bors, allowing the twelve supposed gentlewomen to be hurled from the castle turret rather than save them by committing a mortal sin, had shocked her to the heart. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She even had latrines built in the woods, and she posted signs shaped like little hands with gentlemen and gentlewomen written on them pointing to two thin paths that led away from each other. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z “Oh, Sir Lancelot, Sir Lancelot!” cried an unknown gentlewoman, riding toward him at full speed and evidently trying to wring her hands in spite of the reins. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your generous purse and the circumstances of your arrival suggest to me that you are a gentlewoman of means. Do you flee a cruel father or a forced marriage?” Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Then he assaulted toe first boughs manfully, while the gentlewoman ran about underneath, talking about hawks and husbands and toe nice weather they were having. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z She is almost always busy taking care of Mrs. Forrest, a very plump gentlewoman who hasn’t figured out yet that life in James Town will be a lot harder than life in England. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z In 1987, when my book first appeared, the scholarly consensus was that “Dido and Aeneas” was written for Josias Priest’s boarding school for young gentlewomen. The More We Learn About ‘Dido and Aeneas,’ the Less We Know 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z Martha was the first tour guide to refer to the Civil War as the “War of Northern Aggression” and to describe Southern gentlewomen hiding the family silver in their hoop skirts. Cruising the Past, from Baltimore to Charleston 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Lady Susan, the recently widowed gentlewoman at the center of Whit Stillman’s new comedy of manners Love & Friendship, opening May 13, is a master manipulator with a significant gift for cunning schemes. Kate Beckinsale on Her 'Early Feminist Fighter' in Whit Stillman's Love & Friendship 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Aunt Audrey was my mom's mom's dad's sister, and she was just lovely, a totally self-sufficient broad, though she would probably have preferred "dame" or maybe even "gentlewoman." Aunt Audrey's cobbler is the ultimate throw-it-together summer dessert 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z “Magnificent,” our reviewer, Marjorie Ingall, called this absorbing, elegant novel about a young medieval gentlewoman on the run from an obsessed friar who wants to burn her at the stake for heresy. Notable Children’s Books of 2016 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z As she approaches what is sometimes retirement age for museum directors, Ms. Phillips only occasionally, half-jokingly, mentions thoughts of winding down, of retiring to Long Island to become a gentlewoman farmer. The Most Powerful Woman in the New York Art World Is Lisa Who? 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z From India, she made her way to Singapore, reinvented herself as an educated Welsh gentlewoman, and bagged the job at the Siamese court. The King and I: the all-singing, all-dancing harem whitewash 2010-04-15T07:58:00Z Dear Miss Manners: I am a gentlewoman with white hair who looks her age. Perspective | Miss Manners: Declining help from the unmasked 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z She is dressed, we are told, in clothes appropriate to “a decayed gentlewoman.” Review | For the disenchanted: two lightly comic and quietly touching tales of magic 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z As usually performed, it is the distasteful tale of a callow playboy named Bertram who treats the friend who loves him — Helen, a young “gentlewoman” of his mother’s household — as a discardable childhood toy. Blame Canada (or at Least Ontario) for a Wealth of Smart Revivals 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z His carefully concealed soft spot for distressed gentlewomen and exiled court figures like Catherine and her daughter, Mary Tudor, leads him to make small but largely unappreciated efforts on their behalf. “Tubes”: What the Internet is made of 2012-05-28T00:30:00Z She thinks it matters that Chenery engaged with fans as “a perfect gentlewoman.” Fifty years after his Triple Crown, Secretariat remains an immortal wonder 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z “I support repealing these tax credits,” he replied, offering only the noncommittal promise to “continue to work with the gentlewoman from Virginia, just like we will with all members.” Opinion | House Republicans walk the plank 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z One of his stories is about a Southern gentlewoman who keeps her dead fiance’s corpse in her bed. 'Paradise with a lobotomy' or 'just a big parking lot'? Pick your fave L.A. insult 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z But as she spoke, Schiff slammed down his gavel, arguing that it was not allowed under committee rules: "The gentlewoman will suspend." Elise Stefanik, who antagonized Schiff in impeachment hearings, named Trump NY campaign chair 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The new film is about young white gentlewomen, and the demands of art, on the remote shores of Brittany. The Fanciful Flamboyance of “The Aeronauts” 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z But as the sole GOP congresswoman on the committee continued to speak, Schiff slammed down the gavel: "The gentlewoman will suspend." Media criticizes Elise Stefanik during hearing after praising Warren's 'Nevertheless, she persisted' moment 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z But as Stefanik spoke, Schiff slammed down the gavel, arguing that it was not allowed under committee rules: "The gentlewoman will suspend." Elise Stefanik emerges as main Schiff antagonist in fiery impeachment hearings 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z Members refer to one another as gentlemen and gentlewomen, but Elijah Cummings was truly the Gentleman from Maryland. Opinion | Elijah Cummings was a giant among legislators 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z In contrast, Ammonite’s Bell is described as a gentlewoman “encouraged by her husband to get a hobby”, who stays with Anning and learns about fossils. Behind a lesbian furore over a famous palaeontologist lies a deeper truth | Tori Herridge and Becky Wragg Sykes 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z In a story about the primogeniture laws of Regency England and the marital prospects of two impoverished gentlewomen? Review: This multicultural 'Sense and Sensibility' re-imagines Jane Austen's portrait of the foolish but redeemable heart 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z “You do not need a gentleman or gentlewoman to deal with Kavanaugh. You need a district attorney. Some Democrats are going to have to go for the jugular.” 'The stakes are astronomical': Brett Kavanaugh supreme court hearing will be a battle royale 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z One of the highest-profile new delegates, Roem was insulted in January when Cox did away with the tradition of addressing legislators as “gentleman” or “gentlewoman.” How a reshaped Virginia legislature learned to love Medicaid expansion 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z In the game, she was a gentlewoman, proficient with firearms, author of books. From kickass heroine to soppy student snowflake: the many lives of Lara Croft 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Aimed at “Ladies, gentlewomen and other unskillful persons”, it listed approximately 2,500 “hard usuall words”, less than 5% of the lexis in use at the time. Inside the OED: can the world’s biggest dictionary survive the internet? 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Roem dreams of the milestone moment that would follow an historic win with her introduction in the legislature as “the gentlewoman from Manassas.” Out for votes: Battle over rights inspires more U.S. transgender candidates 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z A gentlewoman, her beauty commented on by many, she was regarded as damaged goods and never able to marry again. Thomas Keneally: what really happened during Napoleon's exile 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z “Detroit bought down the house tonight,” the gentlewoman from Michigan boasted. At the post-Kennedy Center Honors party, VIPs dish on the evening’s new era 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Furthermore, Elizabeth was never alone: male grooms, female companions, and maids of honor were always present in her private apartments; in her bedchamber, she slept alongside a gentlewoman who acted as chaperone. Our Obsession With the Royals Goes Way Back 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation, depicting the Ku Klux Klan as Arthurian knights freeing Southern gentlewomen from their black oppressors, was the first blockbuster feature film. "We're the People:" John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath at 75 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z Roem dreams of the milestone moment that would follow an historic win with her introduction in the legislature as “the gentlewoman from Manassas.” Out for votes: Battle over rights inspires more U.S. transgender candidates 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Controversy invariably surrounds works of art accrued by the Nazis so the curators in Cardiff have made doubly sure that the portrait of a Welsh gentlewoman has a clean past. Mystery of the Nazi and the portrait of a Welsh lady 2014-01-17T00:02:30Z The Abbess dwelt in state in her own apartments, with a gentlewoman to wait upon her and a private kitchen, with its own staff, which was not under the control of the cellaress. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z It was painful to see this faded gentlewoman in the little suburban bedroom, blushing nervously at the unlady-like behavior of long ago. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z No gentlewoman would be guilty of kicking her horse. Ladies on Horseback Learning, Park-Riding, and Hunting, with Hints upon Costume, and Numerous Anecdotes 2012-04-23T02:00:28.843Z But before they died, Mother visited us and for a while I had two Caterinas, two loving women, two gentlewomen. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z She seems the gentlest of gentlewomen as she stands reflectively. Mystery of the Nazi and the portrait of a Welsh lady 2014-01-17T00:02:30Z But as to gentlemen, leave them to us, who are gentlewomen. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Conyers turned hastily, and as hastily recognized that the person who addressed him was a gentlewoman. Barrington Volume I (of II) 2012-04-09T02:00:31.357Z She was certainly not a gentlewoman; and Mrs. Dundyke, with all her previous life's disadvantages of position, was that at heart, and could appreciate one. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z He was very good-natured, pleasant in conversation, courteous, and generous; and Mrs. Wells a most virtuous gentlewoman. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z But her mother—dear, kind, clever, foolish gentlewoman—did the nursing, and the daughter gathered flowers daily to brighten his room. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z So when she might speak, she called ladies and gentlewomen to her, and said, Ye marvel, fair ladies, why I make this fare. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z Her words made me start; unmistakably the voice was a gentlewoman's, such as I had not heard for almost a week. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z "You forget that I am a gentlewoman!" she cried. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Here all the young gentlewomen did exclaim that Master Sherwood could by no means think of a more skilful torment than this should prove. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z With so many irons in the fire, why did you interfere with one old gentlewoman--for the sake of a few crowns?' Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z And thus I shall not only be burdened in conscience for payment of this great sum, but also entangled and in great cumbrance to satisfy the avidity of this gentlewoman. Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 2012-04-27T02:00:38.817Z And at this place and hour, on the raw borderland of day and night, a gentlewoman was the last person I expected to light upon. The Story of Francis Cludde 2012-03-30T02:00:16.347Z Such treatment was not fit treatment for a dog, much less for a woman, a gentlewoman! Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Whilst Martin was speaking, I noted a young gentlewoman who did deeply blush whilst he spoke, and tears came into her eyes. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Of course, Queen Victoria was a good wife and mother, a noble gentlewoman. The Circus, and Other Essays and Fugitive Pieces 2012-03-12T03:00:26.180Z Among the persons who remained at their homes, was Mrs. Proctor, whom Dr. Belknap calls "a gentlewoman of an heroic spirit." Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z "Right, suit the action to the word, the word to the action;" "See if the gentlewoman be not affrighted"—"Michael, I'll make thee an example." Wild Oats or, The Strolling Gentlemen 2012-03-08T03:00:09.310Z Six hundred years ago English gentlewomen and goodwives were cooking Apples just as we cook them now—they even had Apple pie. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z To deliver you my opinion," said a lady who sat next to Polly's disputant, "I have no great esteem for letters in gentlewomen. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Do gentlemen conduct in such a manner towards gentlewomen? Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z This gentlewoman's garrison was on the most extreme frontier of the province, and more obnoxious than any other, and therefore incapable of being relieved. Noble Deeds of American Women With Biographical Sketches of Some of the More Prominent 2012-03-10T03:00:13.687Z My ladies’ gentlewomen were served with “a pottle of beer, three mutton bones boiled, or else a piece of beef boiled.” England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z "Oh, that is another matter," said Jorian; "that was before my time; the vicar could tell you, likely; if so be she was a gentlewoman, or at least rich enough to pay him his fee." The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z Nay," answered the simple gentlewoman, "but one well versed in pageants and tournaments and suchlike devices, as well as in writing of verses and epigrams very fine and witty. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z In his turn he inquired where the gentlewomen, her daughters, were; and being informed that they were to meet her in the garden, said that one of them should be his leman. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z There were noble women among the gentlewomen of England at this time too, and though space will not let us dwell on them, at least one must be mentioned. The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries 2012-01-28T03:00:21.937Z Second Clown: Will you ha’ the truth on’t If this had not been a gentlewoman, she should have been buried out o’ Christian burial. England in the Days of Old 2012-02-18T03:00:17.863Z And her Ladyship seems a very clever gentlewoman? Such Things Are A Play, in Five Acts 2012-01-25T03:00:37.637Z Among the other prisoners we had a young gentlewoman, lately become a widow of the treasurer of the town, who was slain70 when it was taken. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z I have gentlemen and gentlewomen; look you here. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z She was one of Nature's gentlewomen, for her kind heart prompted those little gracious, courteous acts which in a higher class we call good breeding. A Terrible Tomboy 2012-01-21T03:00:07.003Z The door opens, and, duly escorted by "Sam," a tall, portly gentlewoman of commanding and dignified presence, with cordial and hearty manner, enters. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z She was obviously a lady, and a cultured lady, and she possessed that nameless quality which never failed to appeal to Rupert's fastidious taste—the restful charm of the true gentlewoman. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z My dear Louisa, you will laugh when I tell you, that poor Winifred, who was reduced to be my gentlewoman's gentlewoman, broke two laces in endeavouring to draw my new French stays close. The Sylph, Volume I and II 2012-01-09T03:00:19.583Z ‘So soon as I come to London, I am engaged to marry a tall gentlewoman in the Old Bailey.’ Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z With some warmth I resisted the application of the phrase, telling her that the misfortunes of a gentlewoman gave no one a right to load her with suspicion or abuse. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z Miss Sergeant imparts some interesting information about this unique establishment, which was founded for gentlewomen only, of different occupations. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z What would you think of that prince, or that government, who would issue an edict, forbidding you to dress like a gentleman or gentlewoman, on pain of imprisonment or servitude? The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z Frequently has he been seen on the terrace at Windsor presenting to some county widow or elegantly attired gentlewoman a printed paper which with the utmost gravity he would take from his pocket. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z ‘You will marry the red gentlewoman,’ replied Hodges, with an air of imperturbable assurance. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z Nor were her manners less a contrast to those of the flippant gentlewomen to whose attendance I was accustomed. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z And so the busy days glide on, in peaceful contentment; not that these interesting, amiable gentlewomen shut themselves from society. Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches 2012-01-19T03:00:21.017Z All through life he greatly delighted in the society of cultivated women, and his warmest friendships were with gentlewomen. Heroes of Science Chemists 2011-12-09T03:00:21.047Z “At least then, remember that you are a gentlewoman,” continued Mrs Carew severely, “or that Providence intended you for one.” Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing 2011-12-08T03:00:28.210Z I will read over my gentlewomen first; my master Dee will teach me if I say amiss. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z It canna be right, and it should be no temptation to a—Christian”, was the word that was on Miss Jean’s lips, but she changed it and said—“to a young gentlewoman.” The Twa Miss Dawsons 2011-12-05T03:00:37.413Z Said the tart voice of her famous Aunt Caroline, it is not to be expected, my dear, of a sane Christian gentlewoman. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z But I would ask Mr. Babington, whether the gentlewoman he speaks of went into the water voluntarily, or fell in by accident? State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social 2011-11-24T03:00:50.470Z He was wedded to the daughter of the Prince of Brabant, a gentlewoman of high lineage. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z As a gentleman to a gentlewoman, you were impolite. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Formerly the lower classes of females remained as illiterate as the corresponding rank of men, and the studies of the gentlewoman were superintended by her parents and her tutor or her governess. Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters 2011-11-16T03:00:25.713Z Her manners are unobjectionable, but not those of a gentlewoman. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z According to his word he came there, and had the supper he desired; after supper Mrs. Stout, the young gentlewoman, and he sat together till near eleven o'clock. State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social 2011-11-24T03:00:50.470Z This gentlewoman was at length taken ill, and was no longer able to attend to her duties. Goody Two Shoes 2011-11-06T02:00:12.253Z It was widely recorded of her that she had once been a gentlewoman of independent wealth, had chanced upon adverse times, and had for this reason become the proprietress of a school. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z “A Gentleman of Cambridge,” as he styles himself on the title of an English adaptation of the Abbé d’Ancourt’s Lady’s Preceptor, 1743, defines the qualifications then thought necessary and adequate for a young gentlewoman. Schools, School-Books and Schoolmasters 2011-11-16T03:00:25.713Z She returned, saying that a poor sick young gentlewoman, who lodged at the next house, was fallen back in a fit, and they thought she was dead. Adeline Mowbray or, The Mother and Daughter 2011-11-04T02:00:17.120Z Each book has its little romance, and the "Poet" introduces a poor gentlewoman whose story interests us quite as much as does that of the two lovers. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z She was utterly neglectful of the two gentlewomen in her house, who were far ahead of her in education and culture, if not her equals in money. Daisy the autobiography of a cat 2011-10-25T02:00:24.887Z At these words the ladies and gentlewomen were not at all put out. Flemish Legends 2011-10-10T02:00:21.467Z How now, gentlewoman?—What, are you going to relief by moonshine? Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z It is true that Gladys is usually accepted as the name of a gentlewoman, but this time it belonged to a gentleman, and one of high degree. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z I should not be sorry to know who that young gentlewoman is?—I am afraid she thinks me rather unmannerly. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z And a man who could bring himself to be ashamed of being an Englishman, would find it a difficult solution, let me tell you, my good gentlewoman, to discover what he might glory in. The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z “A womanly woman,” Mr Musgrave began slowly, weighing his words as though he felt that the subject were deserving of his utmost care in an appropriate selection of language, “is first and foremost a gentlewoman.” Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z And I know he’d like to have me learn how to be a well-bred little gentlewoman, because he talks about it sometimes. Winona of the Camp Fire 2011-08-28T02:00:35.510Z She was already understanding a little of the lonely old gentlewoman’s bitterness of heart. Marjorie Dean College Junior 2011-08-27T02:00:22.827Z And I make small doubt, but that the young gentlewoman desires, in like manner with ourselves, that all should be fair and above board. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z But as for you, Mr Landlord, when the gentlewoman in this room has occasion to consult you, she speaks English, and can call you herself.' The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:27.667Z She was tempted to interrupt him in order to inquire if he did not consider her a gentlewoman, but refrained. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z And the awkward kindness of the good motherly old gentlewoman—— Aim. The Beaux-Stratagem A comedy in five acts 2011-08-26T02:00:26.760Z Heaven forbid, I say, we should, nowadays, call any woman a lady who is veritably such; let us fall back on the dignified, definitive, courtly last-century-name of gentlewoman. Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories 2011-08-25T02:00:30.323Z So I beg you to make my excuse to the gentlewoman. The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z She declared to herself that it was something horrible to have been called a dainty gentlewoman. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z She felt like one of the gentlewomen of bygone times who smiled down at her from faded frames on the walls and who would have curtsied sedately in response to this respectful salutation. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z In some sort we are giving her the place of a gentlewoman. Norston's Rest 2011-08-24T02:00:23.833Z A gentlewoman can never really lose position in the eyes of right-thinking people. Salome 2011-08-20T02:00:12.970Z That oldish gentlewoman, who was taking upon her to send my Niece Granville before the justice! The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z The governor's wife happened to be an English gentlewoman, and she sent Ralegh gifts of fruits, of sugar, of rusks, and saw to it that his stay at the island was agreeable. Great Ralegh 2011-08-16T02:00:43.100Z His wife, however, was strongly inclined to be a gentlewoman. Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings 2011-08-16T02:00:39.793Z The greatest person about her is the Lord Livingston, and the lady his wife, which is a fair gentlewoman. Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) 2011-08-14T02:00:23.870Z The aforesaid Mr. Aubrey knew two gentlewomen that did thus when they were young maids, and they had dreams of those that married them. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; 2011-08-14T02:00:22.973Z And, therefore, I hope, now, Madam, you will give back to the young gentlewoman your good opinion, in like manner as I, here, give her back her work-bag.' The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties 2011-09-17T02:00:29.433Z "Because you are a gentlewoman, and you are in trouble," I said. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z I asked of the young gentlewoman I was visiting. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z If Romney had wished to make them the centre of a sumptuous decorative scheme, the artist in him knew that such was not the way to treat those dark and dainty gentlewomen. Romney 2011-08-02T02:00:24.233Z Mr. Aubrey, of the Royal Society, says, a gentlewoman, that he knew, confessed in his hearing that she used this method, and dreamt of her husband whom she had never seen. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; 2011-08-14T02:00:22.973Z The gifts a gentlewoman seeks are packed and locked up in a manly heart. Increasing Personal Efficiency 2011-07-31T02:00:10.480Z Nay, more, I had learnt, I know not how, to regard it the first duty of a man of honour ever to seek to befriend a gentlewoman, and that at all hazards. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z The suggestion has sometimes been made that distressed gentlewomen might find a refuge in domestic service. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z The Annex girl succeeds in remaining a private and unobserved gentlewoman, while still, in certain directions, pushing her studies to an advanced point seldom reached elsewhere. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z I hold that every gentlewoman should be arrayed becomingly and 53 with such due regard to the mode that her attire will not excite comment. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z Paul Leicester Ford sat between him and me, while on my right sat our hostess and some other gentlewomen. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z But few men can speak lightly or rudely to a woman who is of gentle birth, and is in her own heart a gentlewoman. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z She was a fine specimen of the old time gentlewoman, much given to hospitality. Sketch of Dunbarton, New Hampshire 2011-07-12T02:00:36.143Z Yes, sir, I told my mistress he had brought over a Hottypot gentlewoman. Inkle and Yarico An opera, in three acts 2011-07-06T02:00:44.873Z An attractive girl like that is sure to be able to pick and choose in a country where gentlewomen are scarce, I should imagine.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z After all was done upon which that day's conduct of the house and the plantation depended, the gentlewomen concerned adopted the views of their masculine mentors and exemplars. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z A few centuries ago English gentlewomen habitually used words and spoke of matters in a way that would be considered disgusting in a smoking-room to-day. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z O, nothing now; all that I wish is present: I’d have a wedding-ring made for a gentlewoman With all speed that may be. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z She is born a gentlewoman; I dare say her talents and good qualities will speak more in her favour, than any words I could use—I am, Madam, your most obedient—um—um—. The Heiress; a comedy, in five acts 2011-07-02T02:00:12.813Z You must take care, however, that the liberal-minded old gentlewoman, in making this noble settlement on her niece, does not leave herself too bare.... The Widow Barnaby Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:15.707Z Are ten factory girls or farmers' wives the full equivalent of one cultured gentlewoman presiding gracefully and graciously over a household in which the amenities of life are more considered than its economics? Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z My aunt is near sixty, I believe, ... but the provision intended for Agnes is only sufficient to maintain her like a gentlewoman. The Widow Barnaby Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-01T02:00:14.900Z Shall I make bold With your finger, gentlewoman? Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z And her tastes are refined; she is a gentlewoman by nature and instinct. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93., October 1, 1887 2011-06-29T02:00:26.507Z A home for aged gentlewomen overlooks one wall ... its windows were filled, and their occupants proved that Frenchwomen are never too old or too gentle to throw roses. Our Army at the Front 2011-06-26T02:00:07.933Z Through all his whirling confusion of thought, Adriance contrived to hold outward composure and acknowledge the introduction as he would that to any gentlewoman. A Man's Hearth 2011-06-25T02:00:17.093Z It was reluctant to show her the courtesy due to a gentlewoman. Modern Society 2011-06-23T02:00:27.897Z Let me see—long and slender, and neatly jointed; Just such another gentlewoman—that’s your daughter, sir? Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z Did ye not see me bound and led away to death, and left me in that peril to go succoring a gentlewoman, the like whereof no brother ever yet hath done? King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z All that the finest gentlewomen in the Empire were feeling expressed itself poignantly from the mouth of his parlourmaid. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z What would you think of that nation, or of that government, who should issue an edict, forbidding you to dress like a gentleman or gentlewoman, on pain of imprisonment or servitude? The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and admirable sayings of this great man never before published by any of his biographers 2011-06-15T02:00:17.903Z A gentlewoman of Julienne came across his way. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z She looked a quaint old-fashioned gentlewoman of the sort likely to possess a good income, for it seemed that no pauper would have dared to dress in so shabby and old-fashioned a manner. The Mandarin's Fan 2011-06-09T02:00:17.540Z Ye may try safely," said the gentlewoman, Sir Percival's sister, "for be ye well assured the drawing of this sword is forbid to all but you. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z But let us hope that skill with the needle will never be despised among gentlewomen. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z That's why every spoon of that sweet powder an English gentlewoman stirs into her china cup already comes from a black hand in chains. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z Just as this Gibbon of the Princess, whom they were burying here, recalled before his soul that stormy Friday, he espied Linda, not far from the Dream-temple, on the arm of a seeing gentlewoman. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Mrs. Blake, a gentlewoman born and bred, gave at first a most decided refusal to her daughter's appearance in the character proposed. Boston Neighbours In Town and Out 2011-05-24T02:00:13.567Z For, sir," said they, "the most of us have been prisoners here these seven years; and have been kept at all manner of work to earn our meat, though we be all great gentlewomen born. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z “Nobody never knew” what she thought about it all, and what would the world be if the typical gentlewoman did not exercise self-control? A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z A gentlewoman, a pure, correct and lovely gentlewoman, occupies a loftier place than any throne, and wields an influence more potent than the swing of a jeweled scepter. Rosemary and Rue 2011-05-21T02:00:11.483Z Only a gentlewoman could give you the things that you need. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z She was the gentlewoman to whom he alluded. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z And looking round he saw a fair bed, and thereon a gentlewoman lying dead, who was Sir Percival's sister. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table 2011-06-20T02:00:02.907Z Some knowledge of medicine and the art of healing, happily, was possessed by all Saxon gentlewomen. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z If a letter comes to you, answer it as becomes a gentlewoman—your own heart will dictate what you ought to say. Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness 2011-05-08T02:00:05.770Z The faded gentlewoman was next introduced and readily joined in the proposed game. Vacation with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-08T02:00:04.123Z When George had remarked that his coveted wife was a gentlewoman, and must live accordingly, the words had imparted to her a meaning George himself never gave them. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z It was the costume of a highly bred gentlewoman of her own country, and from mere habit she put it on. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z I was as much a footman when I entered the lists as when I came out; and it was because I had a mind to marry the young gentlewoman that I refused to fight. The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z But a woman of spirit and character never becomes a decayed gentlewoman, however destitute she may be. From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z The faded gentlewoman was affected the same way and even Cousin Park's bombazine basque unbent a bit. Vacation with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-08T02:00:04.123Z "No. She is a gentlewoman born and bred, and must live as one." Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z The house, to which the letter directed him, had been the residence of a rich merchant, and was now occupied by his young widow; one of the wealthiest and most beautiful gentlewomen of the province. Silent Struggles 2011-05-05T02:00:16.850Z The steward hearing this, "My lord governor," said he, "be pleased to order your attendants to retire, that the gentlewoman may more freely tell her mind." The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z Mrs. Drax, it has been said, had the manners of a gentlewoman, and she had not vulgarized May's natural refinement of mind by misdirecting her admiration towards ignoble things. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z Under these circumstances, both the sisters were too thoroughly gentlewomen to hint at her singing for them. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 2 2011-04-26T02:00:28.200Z Mrs. Bransby certainly felt no misapplied shame as to the humbleness and poverty of her surroundings; and was far too truly a gentlewoman to think of apologizing for them. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 2011-04-26T02:00:25.180Z This explains the rebuff which the author of the Decameron received from a Florentine lady, whom he afterwards satirized in the Corbaccio: "Go back to grub your onion-beds, and leave gentlewomen alone!" Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z To draw the veil of indifference over the boiling cauldron—smother the fire and be the gentlewoman of fashion and society! Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z A gentlewoman that I knew confessed in my hearing, that she used this method, and dreamt of her husband whom she had never seen. Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England 2011-04-01T02:00:34.340Z However plainly attired, there was in their air and carriage that grace which distinguishes the gentlewoman. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z They are the true gentlewomen of Japan, whose culture, graces, and charms are not easily described. Working Women of Japan 2011-03-09T03:00:49.197Z An ignorant woman of the people, possibly an ex-servant, who could only play the gentlewoman through a half-dozen rehearsed sentences, and forget the rôle completely at times! A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z By which train they afterwards entrapped the gentlewoman and bred her trouble, as I will declare in his place. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z On the way up I had gone over ways of approach, but sitting there in the quiet pretty room, so plainly the abode of gentlewomen, I couldn't work round to the subject. The Black Eagle Mystery 2011-03-07T03:00:12.497Z She was at that time in what many would have called very narrow circumstances, but which by consummate care and good management sufficed to maintain a condition in every way suitable to a gentlewoman. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z There followed soon a young lady—yes, a young lady in the wilderness, and the stamp of a gentlewoman was on her and on her mother. Jasper Lyle 2011-02-19T03:01:11.070Z The woman was playing the part of a gentlewoman and playing it fairly well. A Daughter of the Vine 2011-03-09T03:00:47.790Z Another was the gentlewoman herself who first had this miraculous relic delivered her to keep. The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z Would it have been consistent with the modest dignity of an English gentlewoman? A Wife's Duty A Tale 2011-02-17T03:00:19.313Z An estimable and bespectacled gentlewoman of uncompromising mien, she gazed down upon her charge with the gravest austerity. Mrs. Fitz 2011-02-14T03:00:38.317Z She had never entered the court-house; she had never heard of a gentlewoman's doing such a thing. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z She was, as we have intimated, a sterling old English gentlewoman of a type now vanishing, as we imagine. Toronto of Old 2011-02-10T03:00:45.907Z She is a virtuous good gentlewoman, and, therefore, to impute any such thing unto her cannot proceed but of malice.” The Condition of Catholics Under James I. 2011-03-09T03:00:42.087Z But then was I not degrading myself from the dignity of a wife and a private gentlewoman, by putting myself into a competition like this? A Wife's Duty A Tale 2011-02-17T03:00:19.313Z She was an ancient gentlewoman with a tremendous aquiline nose and was more like a marquise of 1793 going proudly to instant execution than can possibly be imagined. Far Off Things 2011-02-04T03:00:19.967Z The young man, leaning down, thought that she murmured something in apology, that she tried to say something about a gentlewoman's bedchamber. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z She ceases, in thus acting, to support the characteristics of a gentlewoman, which are mildness, courtesy, and reserve. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z Still amongst the very poor of Whitechapel and Battersea I have met some wonderful gentlemen and gentlewomen who would find great difficulty in reading even the editorial page of the New York Journal. Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z It may be the company of some sensitive gentlewoman or the busy hour of the mayor of Chicago. The Invisible Censor 2011-01-29T03:00:20.267Z He adds, there were one hundred coaches kept now for one formerly; and remarks, that a serge gown, once worn by a gentlewoman, was now discarded by a chambermaid. London in Modern Times or, Sketches of the English Metropolis during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 2011-01-28T03:00:22.900Z That small gentlewoman herself, naturally, never dreamt of doing anything so indelicate as to look behind the gooseberry bushes while the clothes were in the tubs or the kettle or drying on the line. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z The young person is much too pretty and girlish, but she is willing to accept a very small salary and is unmistakably a gentlewoman. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z They don't whine about it or even boast, but they are firmly decided in their effort to give their daughters every opportunity to be even more perfect gentlewomen than they are naturally. Over Here Impressions of America by a British officer 2011-01-30T03:00:16.597Z If pride exists among any folks in our country, and assuredly we have enough of it, there is no pride more deep-seated than that of twopenny old gentlewomen in small towns. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy 2011-01-13T03:01:13.027Z It came to passe then, that these 2 beloued gentlewomen one knowing nothing of another’s intent, determined to consider better of this loue, because the great good will long time borne, should not be interrupted. The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 2011-01-05T03:00:50.050Z Both were so thoroughly convinced that the things being taught and learned were precisely the things which a young gentlewoman should know. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z She had managed to slip through the brief period allotted by Richard Darcy for the necessities of a young gentlewoman's education, with the minimum of work combined with the maximum of pleasure. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z She had seen that lady, and could trace in her not one spark of upstart pride, but the thorough good-breeding of a well-born gentlewoman. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z She proved indeed to be a gentlewoman of the noblest type, who adored her patriotic son. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z She hath the very look and air of a gentlewoman. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z It was another part of Miss Judy's theory of manners that everything concerning a gentlewoman, young or old, must be strictly private. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z At whatever cost to myself, whatever sacrifice, I must provide comfort for Joan, a home suitable for the reception of a young gentlewoman. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z He recalled the blush which added brilliance to the face, and knew that in action, word, and movement the young girl before him was a true gentlewoman. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z It is the ancient gentlewoman who remembers the vanished beauty, and thinks of what she was fifty years ago. The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z But the lady-help, in an establishment suited to the feelings of such an one, may easily be a gentlewoman by birth and education, and not a lady in name merely. Household Organization An old-time writer dedicated his book to “All curious and ingenious gentlemen and gentlewomen who can gain from acts of the past a delight in the present days of virtue, wisdom and the humanities.” Curious Punishments of Bygone Days He had a horror of gentlewomen finding themselves among strangers temporarily embarrassed for funds—quite a different affair from a permanent condition of the sort when in the home circle. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z Lady St. Lawrence was always my ideal of a thoroughbred English gentlewoman. Love Works Wonders A Novel Think of it—two hundred pounds a year—for a gentlewoman! The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z "Plays Play not Fair," Or how a gentlewoman's heart was took By a player that was king in a stage-play.... One-Act Plays By Modern Authors The mistress of Sobrante was a real gentlewoman, even though her gown was of cheapest print and her surroundings those of an isolated western ranch. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch Certainly I look the gentlewoman," she thought, with calm pride, "and this person, whoever she is, can not fail to at once recognize me as such. Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches For the landlady, Mrs. Hohler, who was herself an impoverished gentlewoman, had confided to Mrs. Ashton that the strange youth was in reality of noble birth. The Camp Fire Girls Across the Seas This insult did so grieve us that, with weeping eyes, we lamented it to our gentlewoman, Maria Susanna von Degenfeld, of whose secret doings we had not at that time the slightest idea. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. I was As sweet a gentlewoman in my voice As any of your finches that sings small. One-Act Plays By Modern Authors She is an American gentlewoman, and her title is Mrs. Trent. Jessica Trent: Her Life on a Ranch A Lombard gentlewoman devoted to Austria was a rare animal, and extremely precious to the Imperial and Royal government. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico It was evidently the home of a gentlewoman. An Engagement of Convenience A Novel She was a vague Southern gentlewoman, gentle and faded and appealing. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories “A gentlewoman,” Aunt Peace had said, “will always be independent of her servants, and there are certain things no gentlewoman will trust her servants to do.” The Master's Violin He felt sorry to trouble such a nice-looking gentlewoman, and he said so with a sincerity that made her suddenly serious. A Rose of a Hundred Leaves A Love Story She is a gentlewoman, therefore she never pries, never gossips, never 'just runs in a moment,' when you want to study a 'part.' Life on the Stage Like the gentlewoman of the nursery rhyme, he was tempted to cry: “Lawk ’a’ mercy on me, this is none of I!” Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus Would you speak with any here, old gentlewoman? A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 If unhappiness comes to you, take it bravely, as a gentlewoman should, but never, for your own sake, allow yourself to regret your faith in him. The Master's Violin A sweeter or truer gentlewoman than dear Mrs. Winstanley it has never been my good fortune to meet. The Fortunes of Philippa A School Story Presently my eldest sister came on a long visit and she and I went to a little two-storeyed house in a poor street where an old gentlewoman taught us spelling and grammar. Reveries over Childhood and Youth Soon he was wooing a "young gentlewoman of good repute, the daughter of one Captain Roger Spencer," and there was no resisting this headstrong suitor. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day I would have a wedding-ring made for a gentlewoman, with all speed that may be. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 We can take what comes to us bravely, as gentlewomen should, but we must take it, dear—there is no other way.” The Master's Violin She has always shown me the attentions of delicate and cordial politeness; and it is only justice to declare that she possesses qualities which would be estimable in a gentlewoman. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second If you want to be fantastic, say young gentlewoman, but never young lady. The Perfume of Eros: A Fifth Avenue Incident Our art professor once said to me, ‘Your friend Miss Van Hoosen is a gentlewoman with a great deal of background.’ Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance Importation of the plumes of ruthlessly slain wild birds, mothers with young in the nest, to decorate our gentlewomen. The Book of This and That It was simplicity and tenderness that bridged the gulf of years that lay between the old gentlewoman and the young girl. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction This arrangement was finally concluded by the intervention of a Venetian gentlewoman of the Valmarana family. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi Volume the Second That old gentlewoman," he said, "was reading you a lecture on the sins of the world and its frivolities. Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days Bring together all the pure Dutch gentlewomen you know. Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance What would you think of that prince or of that government who should issue an edict forbidding you to dress like a gentleman or a gentlewoman, on pain of imprisonment or servitude? Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 In an instant she felt the motherly arms of the old gentlewoman around her. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction They were noble and accomplished gentlewomen and learned withal, for they could write easily in Greek, Latin and Italian, as well as in their own tongue. The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History And then I found the only people I could fight were three elderly gentlewomen who lived together on a Yorkshire lane in a little cottage covered with climbing roses. Where the Pavement Ends There is a not mild maternal tigress caged somewhere inside of the gentlewoman. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington I’m a poor gentlewoman myself, and need my own medicine. A Question of Marriage Nan went directly to her, and stood looking in the old gentlewoman's eyes. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction And Marian’s disposition was as sweet as her face, her mind that of a refined gentlewoman. Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt At the town of St. Nicholas a gentlewoman with three or four children, on trying to escape, was forced back into her blazing house and kept there until the whole family were burnt to death. The West Indies and the Spanish Main On rare occasions there was also a perplexing realization of infinite feminine tenderness, and, when she pleased, the ways and manners of an unmistakable gentlewoman. The Red City A Novel of the Second Administration of President Washington But while he vowed chivalrous service and songs to the sun of his life, he married a gentlewoman who became the mother of his children. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) He was strong and healthy, possessing every physical excuse for roughness and boisterousness; but association with his grandmother, who was one of the gentlest of gentlewomen, had toned him down and smoothed the rough edges. Gabriel Tolliver A Story of Reconstruction In such a community not many miles from Buffalo there is such a gentlewoman. The Challenge of the Country A Study of Country Life Opportunity "She is a gentlewoman by birth, sir," said the old lady, tetchily. A Day's Ride A Life's Romance Billy was brought up by a gentlewoman, my daughter. Dorothy on a House Boat Too late: the knight is struck, so are all the others, maids and gentlewomen. Women of the Teutonic Nations Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 8 (of 10) His wife was a very accomplished gentlewoman, skillful alike with pencil and with needle, and possessed of much literary culture. Reminiscences, 1819-1899 She would better accompany you to Arnold's; there is apt to be a crowd in these large shops, which I consider unsuited for gentlewomen. Hildegarde's Harvest I took the former lady aside, leaving Grace in charge of the acidulated gentlewoman with the curls. A Marriage at Sea She is a born gentlewoman and a good one—which is better. Dorothy on a House Boat Instead of questions beautiful and subtle, there arose others, highly realistic, together with investigations de visu which young gentlewomen treated in terms precise. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern The aged mother, a gentlewoman of the old type, was delighted to meet and entertain her daughter-in-law and grandchildren, and did her best, with all old-fashioned courtesy, to make the visit a pleasant one. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition I instructed my own daughters most carefully in this branch of a gentlewoman's education, but they have not thought proper to extend the instruction to their own children. Hildegarde's Harvest Again a deep silence, again the doors of the audience-room opened, and the counsellor cried out, 'the Dane, with the two gentlewomen!' Tales from the German. Volume II. The Lichtensteins, The Sorceress, The Anabaptist How many ladies and gentlewomen are hurried away to these houses, which ought to be suppressed, or at least subject to daily examination, as hereafter shall be proposed? Augusta Triumphans Or, the Way to Make London the Most Flourishing City in the Universe I am speaking of gentlewomen by birth and education, and of the spouses of the well-to-do men, not of the members of the demi-monde and of those below them. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections Her gentlewomen, like the Nereides, So many mermaids, tended her i' the eyes. Greek Women It was indicative of her superior rank, and was especially adhered to by gentlewomen who married out of their station, as a sign of their good birth and gentle breeding. Women of England Tristram took with him three squires, and Queen Isolde had three gentlewomen, all attired with great richness. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Marriage was something we gentlewomen tried to endure while we knitted an anti-macassar. Sugar Plum Cynthia remembered how this courteous gentlewoman had once put her hand over her eyes and declared that the sight of Westwood's daughter made her ill. A Life Sentence A Novel The story of Briseis is a much sadder one, and graphically illustrates the fate of a gentlewoman who fell into the hands of the foe. Greek Women It was out of the question for any gentlewoman to attend the theatre unaccompanied by male escort. Women of England Then Bors saw four meanly-dressed gentlewomen pass through his chamber, and enter an apartment beyond which was lit up with a light like that of midsummer. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "As Turquine destroyed knights, so did this villain, whose name was Peris de Forest Savage, destroy and distress ladies and gentlewomen, and he is well repaid for his villany." Historic Tales, Vol. XIII (of 15), Part I The Romance of Reality. King Arthur I need not tell you that we are carefully communicating to every one of them that general knowledge which should be common to all gentlewomen. Coelebs In Search of a Wife In the peaceful atmosphere of the home, the Athenian gentlewoman was expected to live an irreproachable life. Greek Women When one of her gentlewomen began to curse Anne as the cause of the Queen’s misery, the Queen stopped her. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition But ere they began to eat, four gentlewomen bore into the hall a bed, whereon lay a man sick, with a crown of gold on his head. Historic Tales, Vol 14 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The small, withered gentlewoman in the rocking-chair said, “I fear you will be obliged to call upon her, Celia, after all.” McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 Her reason for accepting him was because she thought that as every clergyman was a gentleman, she of course, as his wife, should be a gentlewoman, and fit company for any body. Coelebs In Search of a Wife His mother was a gentlewoman, but she married a man who turned out badly and her family disowned her. Madge Morton's Trust “And under the table went two gentlewomen, and sat at the Queen’s feet during the dinner.” Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition He fell in love with a young gentlewoman, and courted her for his wife. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries Well," said Betty, "you are an odd sort of a gentlewoman. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales This is written by a very inquisitive lady; and I think, such interrogative gentlewomen are to be answered no other way than by interrogation. The Tatler, Volume 3 Her lady-mother and her companion, a gentlewoman of a certain age, were present at every dancing lesson, as also was the girl's aunt, a major's widow in receipt of a pension. Eyes Like the Sea From a private gentlewoman he made me a marchioness, from a marchioness a Queen; and now he hath left no higher degree of honour, he gives my innocency the crown of martyrdom.” Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition Moreover, the family treated her as a gentlewoman, and her pupils were clever and well-trained. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 Women, even gentlewomen, who ought to correct this evil habit in their fathers, and husbands, and children, are too apt to encourage it by their own practice. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Four years after her death the king privately wedded a handsome young gentlewoman, Christina Munk, by whom he had twelve children,—a connexion which was to be disastrous to Denmark. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" The swordbearer and Lord Mayor, in state, walked next; then the aldermen, sheriffs, and the Drapery livery, followed by all the ladies, gentlewomen, and aldermen's wives. Old and New London Volume I It made all the noblemen, ladies and gentlewomen to muse what it should mean coming so suddenly, they sitting quietly at a solemn banquet. Henry VIII and His Court 6th edition At that desk she had sat, slender figure of the gentlewoman of a time older than her own. Old Crow Yet her whole notion of gentility was, that it consisted in being rich and idle; and, though she was willing to be a drudge herself, she resolved to make her daughters gentlewomen on this principle. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales The gentlewoman being all this while asleep, he let her lie without disturbing her, and patiently waited the result of this singular situation. Apparitions; or, The Mystery of Ghosts, Hobgoblins, and Haunted Houses Developed The unassuming dwelling of this gentlewoman affords another proof of the scattered and unrecorded wealth of Britain, in works of superior art. A Morning's Walk from London to Kew Her dress, always that of a true gentlewoman,—refined, quiet, and neat,—was bought from this restricted sum, and her small traveling expenses were paid out of it. Household Papers and Stories If he had been a man of the social world he would have known that she was a gentlewoman of notably high-bred appearance. Stories by American Authors, Volume 9 "O no, madam," said the girl, "that good gentlewoman does the same kindness to ten or twelve other poor friendless creatures like me." The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales All this was deeply interesting to the gentlewomen from Boston; but there was one incident that left a lasting impression on both, and probably had its effect in changing the future of one of them. Free Joe and Other Georgian Sketches English gentlewomen are prodigies of wisdom and beauty; and indeed that is the least Lyly can say of them, since it is for them that he is writing. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare The town's run mad to look upon a gentlewoman shamed. The Scarlet Stigma A Drama in Four Acts She had adopted the tone which Green River's self-made gentlewomen like Mrs. Theodore Burr mistakenly believed to be effective with servants. The Wishing Moon Or were the gentlewomen of her day and age really as high-minded and as feathered-brained as she would have him believe? A Knyght Ther Was Nothing but white damask is used by gentlewomen. Breakfasts and Teas Novel Suggestions for Social Occasions Therefore in declaring my observations of the customs of Dutchland, Poland and Italy, the buskins of the women was not forgot, and what countrey weed I thought best becoming gentlewomen. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare She had had an unspeakable thought, that Mrs. Pembrose wasn't a gentlewoman, and that this sort of thing was a business for the gentle and for nobody else in the world. The Wife of Sir Isaac Harman It is all your godmother's doings, and she was a fine old English gentlewoman, who acted wisely and for the benefit of posterity. Our Young Folks—Vol. I, No. II, February 1865 An Illustrated Magazine for Boys and Girls No, fair knight, it is not fitting for a gentlewoman to ride tofore her champion. A Knyght Ther Was “Don’t,” says I; says she, “I should like for once in my life to be courtesied to as a Christian gentlewoman.’ Lavengro The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest A French gentlewoman, she impoverished herself to work for France. The Missourian Dear Dorothy, Here is my love with my pen and ink, which I flatter myself are as wretchedly bad as those of any gentlewoman in the universe, and St. Leonard's. Records of Later Life After all she was only a public singer, and as such was hardly entitled to the full consideration of a gentlewoman. The Landleaguers "This gentlewoman you speak of—would she by any chance be you?" A Knyght Ther Was The favourites with the writer are a brave old soldier p. viand his helpmate, an ancient gentlewoman who sold apples, and a strange kind of wandering man and his wife. Lavengro The Scholar, The Gypsy, The Priest And a worldly little gentlewoman like the Marquise Jeanne was not one to be unaware of the abyss beneath, of which the flaming color was a symbol. The Missourian In stalked that lady, a tall, bilious gentlewoman, who made an ample and not altogether insincere profession of piety, and was greatly given to hospitality towards the clergy. Shirley Miss Barry believed in work devoutly, but gentlewomen had a firm place in her creed. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart However," Mallory went on, "magic such as this isn't something for a gentlewoman such as yourself to fool around with, so I must forbid you to enter this room during my absence from the castle. A Knyght Ther Was I can see that you are a gentlewoman. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards "And I am sure," says she, "it was my Lady Roxana's coach that brought the gentlewoman, whoever it was, to my uncle's in Spitalfields, for the coachman told me so." The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana When the gracious gentlewoman had left the room, Napper Tandy came at once to the subject in hand. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs But he declared that he knew an "ancient gentlewoman" suffering from various "chronical distempers" who every morning drank her own urine, "by the use of which she strangely recovered." Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England Papers Read at a Clark Library Seminar, October 14, 1967 Scattered among them were gentlewomen in rich silks, and hovering behind them were servants bearing large demijohns. A Knyght Ther Was Law is like a homely gentlewoman—very well to follow. Law and Laughter "Poor creatures," says the gentlewoman, "they are out at service, nobody knows where but themselves; their case is very hard." The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana Hence his question, and hence, also, the look he cast in Mrs. Hallam's direction, in obedience to which that gracious and sagacious gentlewoman broke at once and insistently into the conversation. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs The peasantry, who occasionally brought her food, of course soon gave her a name, and, as she was evidently a gentlewoman, they called her the lady of the haystack. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 364, February 1846 Probably King Pelles' wassail was already in progress, or, if not, the goodly knights and gentlewomen were still at evensong. A Knyght Ther Was Do you imagine," cried the brilliant creature, flashing round upon poor Miss Wodehouse, so as to dazzle and confuse that gentlewoman, "that a man has only to intend such a thing and it's all settled? The Doctor's Family My mistress, sir, alas! not the mistress you mean; poor gentlewoman, you left her in a sad condition. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana In this dark hour he was approached by the thin-nosed gentlewomen, who had got wind of his book and who scented souls. Dreamers of the Ghetto I defy a gentlewoman, and a mother, to lose heart. Love and Lucy I had heard when very young, that a gentlewoman, under uncommon agonies of mind, had waited on Archbishop Tillotson and besought his counsel. The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V A young gentlewoman who dreams in Latin, and who was brought up on the Revised Statutes, must be familiar with Byron. The Paliser case They would no longer be feminists or ladies, but gentlewomen who sew their own seam, who neither struggle unseen nor flaunt their emotions in the face of sex psychologists. The Gorgeous Girl But the gentlewoman's heart was a great deal better than her head. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend “Why, what has she done?” asked the good gentlewoman. The Strollers A damsel that served her had, many years before, acquainted her that she was importuned by the gentlewoman’s son to grant him a private meeting. The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V He selected a wife for me, an heiress, of course, and not too young nor pretty, though an English gentlewoman, and a fit wife for a king, if he loved her, which I did not. Against Odds A Detective Story She merely dreamed her gentlewoman’s dreams and did her work in the new office with the same systematic ability as she had employed for Steve’s benefit, causing the new firm to beam with delight. The Gorgeous Girl Their hostess, a dignified gentlewoman, received them with great cordiality, and rather as guests than as lodgers. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend An elderly gentlewoman of fallen fortunes, to whom this semi-rural establishment belonged, Constance retained as a companion, passing her time quietly, soberly, almost in solitude. The Strollers Her blood boiled, and only the breeding of generations of gentlewomen restrained her from slapping the man's face. Traffic in Souls A Novel of Crime and Its Cure Harry read this, ran upstairs to his mistress's apartment, where her gentlewoman slept near to the door, made her bring a light and wake my lady, into whose hands he gave the paper. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges "Answer him," said her stern old father, "as a Spanish gentlewoman should." Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main And after a short interview the ancient gentlewoman and the young law student parted mutually well pleased with each other. Victor's Triumph Sequel to A Beautiful Fiend The old-fashioned gentlewoman, poor and proud, was a fitting figure in that ancient house, where in former days gay parties had assembled. The Strollers August 18.—A patriotic gentlewoman asked me why I write a diary? Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 Father Holt blessed him too, and then they took leave of my lady viscountess, who came from her apartment with a pocket-handkerchief to her eyes, and her gentlewoman and Mrs. Tusher supporting her. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges God rest her soul, she hath a lovely face and died in defence of her honor like the gentlewoman she should be. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main An excellent wright or smith she would have made, if unfortunately she had not been born a gentlewoman. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 It was under the patronage of a single gentlewoman, of the name of Wilkinson, and principally intended for the neglected and forlorn children of brick-makers, and the most abject of the poor. A Historical Survey of the Customs, Habits, & Present State of the Gypsies This devotion of these genuine gentlewomen atones for the ignoble flippancy of dancing crinolines. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 Her occupation was given as gentlewoman and nurse, and her present residence an obscure street near one of the big war hospitals. Louisiana Lou A Western Story I determined to write a story with a Spanish gentleman for the hero, and a Spanish gentlewoman for the heroine, and let the position of villain be filled by one of our own race. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main ‘A gentlewoman,’ it has been said, ‘never lowers herself by doing that which would make her feel less a gentlewoman if left undone.’ The Skilful Cook A Practical Manual of Modern Experience "No matter how elegant the general get-up may be," asserts one fastidious critic, "if a woman's skirt binding is muddy, frayed, or pendant, she is, to my mind, not a gentlewoman." Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society At the back doors of villas she haggled with miserly mistresses, gentlewoman and old-clo' woman linked by their common love of a bargain. Ghetto Comedies And the ladies—not the women and gentlewomen—are worse than the men in thus stupefying themselves and those around them. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 His mother at least died like a Spanish gentlewoman. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main She was somewhat stout, and had grown a little inactive in consequence; but her expression was soft and motherly, and she had the unmistakable air of a gentlewoman. Lover or Friend Only yesterday Helena had explained that a gentlewoman, “in society,” had no thought save for the comfort of others. Dorothy's House Party And if she’s not a gentlewoman her opinion would not matter.” Divided Skates The hardest lot in life, in my opinion, is the life of a poor gentlewoman.” Wee Wifie They are now so common, that they cannot be considered as the distinguishing characteristics of even a gentlewoman's education. Practical Education, Volume II She is a clever woman, too; only there were certain little solecisms committed that made her think Mrs. Blake was not a thorough gentlewoman. Lover or Friend My mother, don’t you know, often remarks that anybody who makes the Bible a rule of conduct can’t help being a gentleman or gentlewoman. Dorothy's House Party Instantly, he regretted that he had so promptly availed himself of the newsboy’s “ghost story,” and had thought more of furnishing “copy” than of a gentlewoman’s feelings. Divided Skates They are never ashamed of anything they do, they are such thorough gentlewomen. Wee Wifie There is no employment, at present, by which a gentlewoman can maintain herself, without losing something of that respect, something of that rank in society, which neither female fortitude nor male philosophy willingly foregoes. Practical Education, Volume II About this time he married a gentlewoman of small fortune, and is said to have lived comfortably upon her money until it was lost by bad investments. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 My Bessie is a perfect gentlewoman, in spite of her shabby frocks. Our Bessie There'll be no law and order amongst the young gentlewomen, over whom you are pleased to set me, if this young woman is to put me at defiance. Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney Now, both girls, take your punishments like gentlewomen and don't make a fuss. Hollyhock A Spirit of Mischief Comparative excellence is all to which gentlewomen artists usually pretend, all to which they expect to attain; positive excellence is scarcely attained by one in a hundred. Practical Education, Volume II They were unmarried, studious, upright, simple-minded gentlewomen, and were much esteemed and honored in the community in which they lived. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III It was under the patronage of a single gentlewoman, of the name of Wilkinson, and principally intended for the neglected and forlorn children of brick-makers and the most abject poor.” Gipsy Life being an account of our Gipsies and their children, with suggestions for their improvement He will wed with some gentlewoman about the Court. Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney And Lois is like the rest; quite as firm; in fact, some of these gentlewomen have a power of saying 'no' which is only a little less than fearful. Nobody There were so many "points" upon which the old gentlewoman insisted that some of them fell on unheeding ears. The Brass Bound Box Her father’s shocked sense of decorum, and her own old-fashioned gentlewoman’s idea, had raised certain difficulties in her mind, which she had found it hard to overcome. Not Like Other Girls They, Spanish gentlewomen mainly, are the arbiters and conservators of old fashioned manners on the West Coast. The Readjustment Hasten to get leave to return on the morrow with the gentlewomen and esquires, who are to reach Penshurst with my Lady Sidney and Master Thomas. Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney Also an endowed home for gentlewomen, with certain privileges—either with or without a school for girls. Home Life in Germany The gentlewoman's glance was now not only stern but scornful, as she returned: "Are you a Sturtevant, and ask me for delay?" The Brass Bound Box “There are dressmakers and dressmakers: but at least my fiancee is a gentlewoman,” returned his son, hotly. Not Like Other Girls As I recall these early days in Newport, two fascinating old ladies, typical Southern gentlewomen, the Misses Philippa and Hetty Minus of Savannah, present themselves vividly to my memory. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century Her life of ease and freedom from money-care had changed her greatly, and with her black silk frock, her lace kerchief and cap, she seemed quite like some old gentlewoman. Nancy Stair A Novel She was followed by a long suite of ladies and gentlewomen. Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly Her portion, though, was brought upon a china dish, because Susanna feared the gentlewoman's fastidious palate would dislike the flavor of a wooden plate. The Brass Bound Box Do you think any work can degrade us or that we shall not be as much gentlewomen at Hadleigh as we are here?” Not Like Other Girls Army, and a typical representative of the New York gentlewomen of former days. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century The hamlet of Dobrzyn has a wide reputation in Lithuania for the bravery of its gentlemen and the beauty of its gentlewomen. Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 First, however, the high and mighty Princess called in her minstrels, and all the ladies and gentlewomen, lords and knights, fell to dancing right merrily. Harper's Young People, February 10, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly In vain did the stately old gentlewoman show him by her example that one could cook and clean and still be dignified; her grandson remained unconvinced and rebellious. The Brass Bound Box I am sure she is a reduced gentlewoman, for her accent was perfect. Not Like Other Girls And a gentlewoman, mistaking the oar for my person, was so affected with my supposed destruction, that she died in a few days.' The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force Ah, would that she had been such as our plain gentlewomen, strong and vigorous! Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 The residence is a stately mansion in the Elizabethan style, and the lady who, accompanied by two sweet children, walks the broad piazza, is evidently a refined gentlewoman. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier All the conflicting emotions which whirled through Montgomery's mind pictured themselves in his face as he confronted the stern old gentlewoman opposite. The Brass Bound Box Nothing can make us lose our dignity and self-respect as gentlewomen.” Not Like Other Girls At that time marriage was the only career open to a gentlewoman, and the object of her education was to make her attractive. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius And in good sooth, ’twill lack a mint of money spent thereon ere the house be meet for any, let be a gentleman and gentlewoman of your honourableness. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Besides, I may have been somewhat unmannerly in my treatment of Master Devereaux, and it behooves me as a gentlewoman to make other recompense for his courtesy.” In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls For his charity; manifested by low cries and insulting gestures, to a gentlewoman who stood there firm yet meek, before him! History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I The only comfort I have was that it happened on Easter Sunday," said the poor gentlewoman, incoherently; "and oh! if it should prove a rising from the dead! The Perpetual Curate So she went forth with her two gentlewomen, Elizabeth Tylney and Mistress Helen, but she shed no tears. The History of London After her followed her two gentlewomen, and Lords Ambrose and Henry Dudley. Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution Here a lady attended by her gentlewomen traced her way delicately, a gentleman-usher making way for her, her train upheld by a page. In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls It was through being one of Queen Isabel’s gentlewomen that I came to know these things, and, as Jack saith, to live through my story. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers On Tuesdays and Fridays she had an “indigent gentlewoman,” whatever that may be, come to her to teach her how to converse and otherwise conduct herself according to the “standards of polite society.” Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Nay, he has never set eyes on her; and, for that matter, the Lady Irene was handsome enough in 17 all conscience, and a jovial young gentlewoman to boot. Gycia A Tragedy in Five Acts To him the presence of a gentlewoman in his court, is an occasion for ingenious conjecture; encountered on his staircase she is a cause of lively astonishment. A Book About Lawyers Madame Le Duc seemed to have forgotten nothing that their comfort required, and in many ways that the creole gentlewoman understands so well she was affectionately and unobtrusively kind. Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales Two young gentlewomen are studying electrical engineering, which profession has not yet been overcrowded. Buchanan's Journal of Man, October 1887 Volume 1, Number 9 She must never forget that she was a New England gentlewoman; she must learn the traditions, stiffen with the pride of her race. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 I'm going to build a Home for Mill Girls, where they shall have all things that any gentlewoman should have. Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life In Tyburnia and Kensington there is an equal number of young gentlewomen with incomes varying between £150 and £300 a year. A Book About Lawyers And so he got no more sleep that night, which pleased the gentlewomen greatly in spite of all their own fears and pains. The Red True Story Book Never had she chafed more against the iron custom which commanded Athenian gentlewomen to keep, tortoise-like, at home in days of distress and tumult. A Victor of Salamis Your grand-uncle, the judge, my dear, always insisted that driving was part of a gentlewoman’s education, like household management or a knowledge of English history. Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 5, June 1905 Only two or three of Elizabeth's fellow-workers were born labour serfs; plain, morose girls, but most of them corresponded to what the nineteenth century would have called a "reduced" gentlewoman. Tales of Space and Time With its clear, brilliant outlines and its lack of shadow, the scene reminded one of a prim pattern, such as in Jane Austen's day young gentlewomen worked in worsted. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia The old gentlewomen, or caretakers, dry and twisted, brittle and sharp, repositories of emotion—vanities and malice and self-seeking—like echoes of the past, or fat and loquacious, with alcoholic sentimentality, are wonderfully ingratiating. When Winter Comes to Main Street "My dear, I trust I am a gentlewoman." The Hero He accompanied Miss Royden to the center of the platform with all the courtliness of a true gentleman, and with that deference due a gentlewoman and an eminent personage. Frank H. Nelson of Cincinnati The gentlewoman was a person of virtue and merit, but was unlucky in her choice of a husband—Porteous was no better a husband than he had been a son. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 She might have been a young gentlewoman of fifty years back when costume was gayer than nowadays, arrayed for a fashionable wedding or for a bull-fight. The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia Not many years ago no really refined gentlewoman would have worn pinchbeck. Modern Women and What is Said of Them A Reprint of A Series of Articles in the Saturday Review (1868) The next instant a kindly-faced gentlewoman of about fifty stood in the doorway. Chasing an Iron Horse Or, A Boy's Adventures in the Civil War What would you think of that prince, or that government who should issue an edict forbidding you to dress like a gentleman or gentlewoman, on pain of imprisonment or servitude? One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed It is now only occupied by the officers and servants who have charge of it, and some dowagers and poor women of rank, called in England "decayed gentlewomen." Stories and Legends of Travel and History, for Children But my new mistress soon proved to be a true gentlewoman, who treated her servants like human beings. An Anarchist Woman Yes, gentlemen, and gentlewomen, of England, who think 'one moment unamused a misery, not made for feeble man,' this is what you have brought the word 'play' to mean, in the heart of merry England! The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing Not only in her own person did this dainty gentlewoman carry out her theory, but she looked for it in the persons of her visitors. The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys She had not been one of those trifling and trivanting gentlewomen that pull diseases on to their pates with drums and routs, and late hours, and hot rooms, and carding, and distilled waters. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... Then the gentlewoman turned and said, 'Percivale, do you know who I am?' The Book of Romance Faith, sir, though you may be a fit representative of the old blind gentlewoman called Justice, she showed little discernment when she pitched upon you, and overlooked Mr. Cornelius O’Dedimus, attorney at law. The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor Vol I, No. 2, February 1810 It was a bitter speech for one so young, and argued an all too intimate acquaintance with those who did not bear the mark patent of “gentlewoman.” Caps and Capers A Story of Boarding-School Life Characters of several ingenious designing gentlewomen, who have lately put in to the Ladies Invention, which is intended to be drawn as soon as full. Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters This gentlewoman was never hard or impatient with my Grandmother; but towards the closing scene, for all the outward deference she observed towards her, 'twas she who commanded, and the Unknown Lady who obeyed. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... And when she saw him she swooned, and her ladies and gentlewomen tended her. The Book of Romance And so while the maid drew her own skirts aside and held her nose high in the air, the gentlewoman stood faintly smiling at the queer scene. The Convert But I'm not that sort—I treat you as what you are, a gentlewoman and a gentleman, and no harm whatever shall come to you. Ravensdene Court His smacking of a gentlewoman is somewhat too savory, and he mistakes her nose for her lips. Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters And, above all, both were gentlewomen to the innermost cores of their natures. Virginia And while he was resting, there came a gentlewoman and asked leave of the hermit to speak with Sir Galahad, and would not be denied, though she was told he was weary and asleep. The Book of Romance I don’t know where she got it, but she’s a gentlewoman by nature.” Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West "If people in a better world are really au courant as to the affairs of this, I should like Lady Jane Vawdrey to know that I am not utterly without the instincts of a gentlewoman." Vixen, Volume III. Nannie leaned forward and caught a glimpse of Constance, who was at work, doing some of that fine sewing which gentlewomen love to put upon things of sweet value. The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives Perhaps one of the numerous indigent gentlewomen that formed so large and so important a part of the population of Dinwiddie? Virginia Then the hermit waked Sir Galahad and bade him rise, as a gentlewoman had great need of him, so Sir Galahad rose and asked her what she wished. The Book of Romance That boisterous merriment was hateful to her, when feeling that the demeanour of gentlewomen must be their protection, p. 207and with all her high spirit, she was terrified lest insult or remark should be occasioned. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster He knew her type—the sweet gentlewoman of rural England who comes abroad to give her pretty daughter a sight of life, ingenuously confident that foreign watering-places are as innocent as her own sequestered village. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol In Scotland no woman is suffered to wear a silk hood unless she be a gentlewoman; that is, a gentleman's daughter, or married to a gentleman. The Proverbs of Scotland His final companion recognised, as it were, his powers; and it may be imagined whether when he absolutely himself proposed to benefit the gentlewomen she passed him, or not, the blessed pen. A Small Boy and Others Lancelot’s sister Marjorie was a gentlewoman, born and bred, as my lost Lancelot was a gentleman. Marjorie She had been a private gentlewoman of good family but small fortune, by marrying whom her lord had given such offence to his father that he would never after admit him to his presence. A Description of Millenium Hall And the Country Adjacent Together with the Characters of the Inhabitants and Such Historical Anecdotes and Reflections As May Excite in the Reader Proper Sentiments of Humanity, and Lead the Mind to the Love of Virtue As guileless, though as self-reliant, gentlewomen as sequestered England could produce. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol But I heard say of one of the young gentlewomen that silk is now for the first to be woven in England, so ’tis like to be cheaper than of old.” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot This gentlewoman represented to the humorous something more of the element of comedy than she represented to herself. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim Some said that the King had gone to Bambriefe "to visit a gentlewoman," which explanation was received with relief, the question of morality being of small consequence in comparison. Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets Upon this increase of income it was that my friends established the community of indigent gentlewomen, which gave you so much pleasure. A Description of Millenium Hall And the Country Adjacent Together with the Characters of the Inhabitants and Such Historical Anecdotes and Reflections As May Excite in the Reader Proper Sentiments of Humanity, and Lead the Mind to the Love of Virtue “My mistress,” said he, “I have been wed long enough to have learned never to gainsay a gentlewoman.” Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall “Think you gentlewomen lack air rather than gentlemen, or that they shall think better to show their dainty array and their fair faces?” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot She had felt herself a sort of silent detective in the form of an astute old New England gentlewoman. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim Under other circumstances I should have judged her to have been a gentlewoman. The Escape of a Princess Pat Being the full account of the capture and fifteen months' imprisonment of Corporal Edwards, of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and his final escape from Germany into Holland Possibly pride may still oftener reduce these indigent gentlewomen into this wretched state of dependence, and therefore the world is less inclined to pity them; but my friends see human weakness in another light. A Description of Millenium Hall And the Country Adjacent Together with the Characters of the Inhabitants and Such Historical Anecdotes and Reflections As May Excite in the Reader Proper Sentiments of Humanity, and Lead the Mind to the Love of Virtue “The gentlewomen, they be very determined in their own opinions.” Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall Our cousins, and all the Burgesses, and the Collinsons—ever so many young gentlemen and gentlewomen—and,” with a slight, significant laugh, “Mr Roland Burgess in particular.” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot Just as careless, just as disrespectful and annoying; for the sensitive old gentlewoman had considered the use of her notebook a presumption and their long absence from her side a proof that they were inconsiderate. Dorothy's Travels Her gentlewomen, like the Nereides, So many mermaids, tended her i' th' eyes, And made their bends adornings. Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher I learnt in a whisper from Mrs Maynard that this gentlewoman was widow to the late minister of the parish and was left at his death with five small children in very bad circumstances. A Description of Millenium Hall And the Country Adjacent Together with the Characters of the Inhabitants and Such Historical Anecdotes and Reflections As May Excite in the Reader Proper Sentiments of Humanity, and Lead the Mind to the Love of Virtue Madam Dix is described as a fine specimen of the dignified, precise, conscientious New England gentlewoman of her generation. Daughters of the Puritans A Group of Brief Biographies To suffer three elder gentlewomen to trudge in the mire, and never so much as offer to hand one of them! It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot Not yet did the child dream that this sealed packet related to herself or that the irrepressible feeling which had sent her flying to the old gentlewoman’s arms had been the call of the blood. Dorothy's Travels Philip, there's nobody in the world so unhappy as a poor gentlewoman who has slipped and fallen. The Manxman A Novel - 1895 And, William, bring to me your wife, said the queen, Me longeth her sore to see: She shall be my chief gentlewoman, To govern my nursery. The Book of Brave Old Ballads Here many a single gentlewoman came, Pro tempore,—full tender of her fame! Broad Grins Comprising, With New Additional Tales in Verse, Those Formerly Publish'd Under the Title "My Night-Gown and Slippers." You have been brought up with all those sober, starched old gentlewomen, till you don’t know what life is—why, my dear, you might as well be a nun!” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot It must be remembered that the art of japanning was looked upon at one time as an accomplishment, for about the year 1700 many gentlewomen were taught the art. Chats on Household Curios |
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