| 单词 | maidservant |
| 例句 | She now had a single maidservant, devoted to her since youth, and an aging manservant, Jacob, previously of the stables, who performed all heavy labor about the house. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z If you don’t, she’ll end up as one of those timid maidservants who scarcely dare to raise their heads and whose only purpose is to clean and cook for their ghastly master. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Glass broke in three windows and a tile slid off the roof, and then a maidservant ran out, terrified, her clucking hen of a daemon flapping after her. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The maidservants were cleaning the last crumbs off the tables when coins suddenly came rolling over the bare wood. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z But it was too late for me to say anything, having missed the introductions on account of being the maidservant. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She handed the loose end to her maidservant and told her to walk. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her female crew consisted entirely of maidservants dressed as sea nymphs. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z The guard rolled back the heavy gate and motioned for Nok to follow a maidservant standing behind him. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z As her maidservant, I would be expected to go with her. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z They came under cover of darkness as usual, and the moon, so one of Capricorn’s maidservants had told Dustfinger, shone particularly brightly that night. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z When her maidservants saw it they would know. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Even Capricorn’s strongboxes had better accommodations than his maidservants. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z "Y'Grace," he said quietly, "the boys caught a groom and two maidservants trying to sneak out a postern with three of the king's horses." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z They were big boys, almost men, and I was alone except for my maidservant Emmot. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z Like a scene from “Game of Thrones,” the Rubens shows a grinning maidservant pulling the tongue out from St. John the Baptist’s freshly severed head as she presents it on a platter to Salome. Obsessed by the Present, Who’s Got Time for Old Masters? 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z She is a humble maidservant of the creative spirit who provides the words, the delicate instrument that serves the creator’s hand. Review: Met Opera’s ‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ Bristles With Passion and Danger 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z She was maidservant to another woman who died shortly after their arrival. In Jamestown, a new exhibition pays homage to the women history overlooked 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z If you did not know she was the sisters’ maidservant, you might not figure this out. Music Review: City Opera?s ?Cos? Fan Tutte? at Gerald W. Lynch Theater 2012-03-19T22:28:54Z Xu Chang was also delightful in the role of Xiao, the maidservant being a pert and spunky stock character in Chinese opera. Review: Zhang Huoding Makes American Debut in Two Operas 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Rosanna is a maidservant who falls in love with Wilkie Collins's hero, Franklin Blake. Lynn Shepherd's top 10 fictional drownings 2013-03-06T10:30:18Z Ceruti was tagged “Pitocchetto” — the little beggar — given his fondness for pictures of maidservants, peasant families and vagrants in tattered rags. 13 unmissable arts events we're looking forward to this summer 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z He enjoyed a privileged childhood: in a 2014 column for the Nikkei Shimbun newspaper, he recounted how his elementary school classmates had teased him when he revealed that he breakfasted with his family’s “maidservant.” Shoichiro Toyoda, Who Helped Make Toyota a Global Force, Dies at 97 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Around the time she painted “Lucretia,” she rendered a riveting scene in which Judith and Abra, her maidservant, hurriedly stuff the severed head of grizzled Gen. Holofernes into a bag, anxious about discovery. Commentary: Artemisia was a painting prodigy and a Baroque icon. Why is she just now getting her due? 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Archaeologists interpreted the two lines of text on the papyrus as a concise shipping document reading, “From the king’s maidservant, from Na’arat, jars of wine, to Jerusalem.” As U.N. Ignores Jewish Ties to Holy Site, Israel Produces Ancient Evidence 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z She cites “Downton Abbey” to describe her grandmother’s work as a maidservant. From Christine Quinn, a Memoir More Personal Than Political 2013-05-30T17:38:25Z The girl, most likely a maidservant but possibly the daughter of a colonist, was one of the casualties. Skeleton of teenage girl confirms cannibalism at Jamestown colony 2013-05-01T15:14:00Z The girl, most likely a maidservant, though possibly the daughter of a colonist, was one of the casualties. Skeleton of teenage girl confirms cannibalism at Jamestown colony 2013-05-01T15:14:33Z In country where a maidservant is sure to get death for killing of one person, he explains, young people are simply trying to figure out why convicted war criminals are not punished accordingly. Live from Shahbagh Square: Young Bangladesh Demands Better 2013-02-20T05:05:24Z On the few occasions when he entertained guests it was at a simple dinner or lunch with maidservants to wait. My Mission to London 1912-1914 2012-04-17T02:00:14.497Z A subplot deals with the attachment between the girl and her maidservant. Checklist A complete, cumulative Checklist of lesbian, variant and homosexual fiction, in English or available in English translation, with supplements of related material, for the use of collectors, students and librarians. 2012-03-19T02:00:24.597Z The old maidservant hurried to open to me. Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z At a very early age, and partly through the influence of a maidservant, she became an earnest Christian. Fletcher of Madeley 2012-02-23T03:00:39.877Z "I presume you have at least a maidservant," she inquired. The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century 2012-01-31T03:00:13.827Z "And he tells you to go," I continued, "as if you were his maidservant!" The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z A maidservant saw us, came running out, and went running back, like the frightened lapwing from the wounded cat. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z After coffee she said to the old maidservant: “Tell them to bring out a half-bottle of muscadine.” Roumanian Stories Translated from the Original Roumanian 2012-02-28T03:00:27.310Z Even tiny children of four and five years old were sold; a maiden, we are told, fetched fifteen ducats, and many were bought, sometimes for the love of God, and sometimes as maidservants. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z In reality about a hundred paces down the street Marynia could be seen approaching, accompanied by a maidservant, with the violin in a case. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z At the back a maidservant is bringing in a pasty on which rests a turkey. The Standard Galleries - Holland 2011-09-06T02:00:08.153Z Inadvertently she rubs her finger across her eye, and now she sees that the wife is her former maidservant Eilian, and that she lies on a bundle of rushes and withered leaves in a cave. Ulster Folklore 2011-08-25T02:00:26.683Z They live in a pleasant house, employ two maidservants, and have no motor-car. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z Footsteps came up the staircase, and then the maidservant, bearing in her hand a small parcel, advanced to Miss Waldron. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z A slave or maidservant so transgressing pays four shillings. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See 2011-08-14T02:00:26.307Z One image, known as “Lady Yearning for Her Lover,” shows a tiny young woman prostrate as her maidservants cool her down by fanning her and applying sandalwood paste to her feet. Habitats: A Loft That Waited for Its Muse 2011-08-06T20:14:36Z The three took their seats and an old maidservant came in. Gabriel A Story of the Jews in Prague 2011-07-27T02:00:26.233Z Think of the pointing, and the scorn when they know that the proud Wally Stromminger has been turned out of house and home like a maidservant--I couldn't live through it. The Vulture Maiden [Die Geier-Wally.] 2011-07-25T02:00:17.960Z Miss Merton was in raptures; the maidservant lost her wits, and ran downstairs calling every one to go up and see Miss Vi’let “in them shiners!” World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z If a maidservant happened to be lounging in the kitchen by any chance, the two men would deliberately frighten her away by their foul talk. The Strange Story of Rab R?by 2011-07-17T02:00:30.943Z Lady Attwill swept across the room, flashing a somewhat curious glance at the old maidservant as she passed her, and entered the bedroom. A Butterfly on the Wheel 2011-06-21T02:00:24.683Z She was then described as a maidservant and possessed of sentiments “fitted to her humble situation.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Most maidservants approach a new place with justifiable apprehensions concerning the mistress. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z A widow lady kept the house; she had a daughter, and a maidservant, and a journeyman who attended the warehouse, but lodged abroad. Franklin's Autobiography (Eclectic English Classics) 2011-05-20T02:00:26.573Z But Victor threw her off once more; and the poor girl withdrew in silence, and, like a maidservant, without spirit enough for courtesy. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z There was a middle-aged housekeeper who reigned supreme, and an industrious maidservant under her sway. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z In the room of the dead Burgomaster's maidservant, the German colonel had fallen dead from a shot fired from without. A Woman's Experience in the Great War 2011-02-26T03:00:48.257Z The night-dew will make you ill; I will see about a night's quarters for you with the maidservant. Withered Leaves. Vol. II. (of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:17.540Z These jests, it is said, were to recall the tactful measures employed by a maidservant named Iambe to rouse Demeter from her prolonged sorrowing. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z If you do not tell me why you are sulking I will not depart, am not I also your humble maidservant? Santal Folk Tales 2011-01-26T03:00:24.700Z Just when Léon gave his message for the officers, a waiter asked for champagne for the Hussars, and a maidservant for port wine for the Englishman. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy neighbor's. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z Now and then there was a rare exception, and the respect which Philip Skelton showed for the religious convictions of a country-bred maidservant should be remembered. Irish Nationality 2011-01-11T03:00:30.560Z When a maidservant came and took her by the arm to lead her away, Kanti hurriedly interposed, saying, ‘Let her be.’ Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z That the maidservant heard, and cried to the lad not to curse or she would tell his father. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim I mentioned it to the maidservant, who was rather elderly, but she would not listen to me; and thought the countess had no knife, and it was childishness in me. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. Nobody on any pavement was hurrying; and maidservants loitered in area gates, looking up and down the roads. Sinister Street, vol. 2 But too soon for such an event the maidservant pattered back; the door slammed; and only the window-panes of dull gold brooded immutably. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The Spaniards carried away from the bishopric of Bamberg upwards of four hundred women, maidens, and maidservants to Nuremberg. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. I. Of the women, girls, and maidservants whom they took, I have not much to say in particular, for the soldiers would not have me see how they dealt with them. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim Occasionally there was a convert who lived in shame with his maidservant; it was not investigated, it was a calumny, and in case of necessity they placed him elsewhere, if his peasants were too Lutheran. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. A very pretty little maidservant who was bringing in our luggage was so much perturbed by my innocent inquiry that she let the things drop. The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen It was only the infinitely fortunate maidservant whose progress to the letter-box he watched with a sickening disappointment. Sinister Street, vol. 1 You waste your whole intelligence on getting in at backdoors and coaxing a bit of bread out of the maidservant, and the mistress is not to know. Yiddish Tales We have one maidservant, and we dine at two. Tony Butler Soon after a start had been made, the maidservant came to the front door for a few moments, and watched the operations with keen interest. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle A maidservant left him, and spread doleful reports of his conduct through the village. Bye-Ways He threw it wide open, after the fashion of the lover in a Palais Royal farce who expects to find a prying maidservant at the keyhole. The Competitive Nephew If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, When they contended with me: What then shall I do when God riseth up? The Bible Story The watchers are an old maidservant, grown grey in service, and a younger one. The Golden Age in Transylvania The maidservant and the little boy came down at once to look for him, but, though they nearly trod upon him, they could not manage to find him. Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series At the top of them was a second door, at which a maidservant was standing. Bye-Ways His first thought was of the maidservant of the Japanese family who lived in the same house with me, a broad-faced, red-cheeked country girl, of a very low grade of intelligence. Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition And she was of a goodly countenance, and exceeding beautiful to behold: and her husband Manasses had left her gold, and silver, and menservants, and maidservants, and cattle and lands. The Bible Story Madame Apafi pressed the hand of her maidservant and a tear came to her eye. The Golden Age in Transylvania On one occasion, the maidservant of a bellmaker of Winchester was, for a slight offence, fettered and hung up by the hands and feet all night. Women of England The footman proper did not then exist, while on the other hand, few, if any maidservants lived in military strongholds. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages I would be glad to be your maidservant; I could envy that boy Rowley. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) "Oh, I didn't know," replied the other; "I thought perhaps you might have a maidservant, or some of those black people you wrote about." Mrs. Cliff's Yacht It was indeed curious that such important people had no attendants, neither manservant nor maidservant, and the young lady sadly in need of assistance. Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria The maidservant was in the field fetching potatoes, the men were in the barn, Rosa was at school. Absolution “Please, messieurs,” she began, “Her Majesty is not––” “It’s only a maidservant,” Rodrigo exclaimed in chagrin. The Missourian He rang the bell at Number 18, Large Street, and gave his card to the trim little maidservant who opened the door. Berenice As I paced the stones of the court-yard, I became aware that a certain maidservant had been obtruding upon my view with a persistency that might be intentional. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire As for Hester, she turned away from the door and went quietly about her well-ordered house, directing the maidservant and looking carefully over her husband’s wardrobe. The Eye of Dread And let me not forget to mention Rabbi Lemuel, the lover of justice, who once when his wife set out for the Judgment House in a cause against her maidservant set out with her too. Dreamers of the Ghetto Mrs. Fairchild employed them a little time in going backwards and forwards to Betty, and helping in many things; for when people keep but one maidservant, they must occasionally assist her. The Fairchild Family A maidservant can be hired for less than a manservant, a daughter can claim less than a son. The Soul of a People All dishes are to be removed quietly, and either placed in a dumbwaiter or given in charge of a maidservant just outside the door. Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society The household itself consisted of the proprietress, her daughter, and her maidservant, and during the four months we spent there I never knew them to sit down to a regular meal. Home Life in Germany At this moment the door opened, and a maidservant announced tea. A Romantic Young Lady When called to dinner by a rough maidservant, Miss Evans led Bernard in by the hand, and set him by herself on a chair at the head of the table. The Fairchild Family Then they built a room behind the solar for the daughters and the maidservants; the sons and the menservants still sleeping in the Hall. The History of London The maidservant who had ushered him in, returning for some purpose, was amazed to see what the visitor had done, and went and reported the fact to her mistress. India and the Indians For one example: some years ago a little maidservant from this village was found, when she went to her first "place" in the town, never to have seen a lamb, or a pond of water. Change in the Village Many conditions might be inserted: as that the wife should act as maidservant to her mother-in-law, or to a first wife. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" It is considered unlucky to see the new moon through a window-pane, and I have known a maidservant shut her eyes when closing the shutters lest she should unexpectedly see it through the glass. Moon Lore A caller in the person of a Mr. Pomeroy was announced by the maidservant. Fibble, D.D. While he thus remained, a boy came along, looked at the "store" and scudded away; then came a little girl, and, finally, one of the maidservants from Poussette's. Ringfield A Novel The little maidservant had a curious look, half horror, half importance, as she said this. Change in the Village "Mr. Sutgrove, is it?" replied the voice, and upon my answering in the affirmative, the door was thrown open, and I saw the two maidservants standing in the hall. The Motor Pirate My little maidservant will think that I am lost.” Anna the Adventuress In line with them were a couple of maidservants and a governess. The Hero of Garside School “A little box of a house, one maidservant, an occasional trip into town, four new frocks a year—moderate ones, you know, in keeping with her circumstances—and my name,” replied Anthony composedly. The Indifference of Juliet He had neither menservants nor maidservants,594 nor villages nor hamlets, nor in fact any revenues, ecclesiastical or secular, even when he was a bishop. St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh It was from the two young white maidservants the children heard tales they listened to with a kind of awful enjoyment by day, but which were remembered at night with a shudder. Queensland Cousins Jeremiah knocked; and when the door was opened by a neat maidservant, he brought the box of flowers, and laid it on a table in the hall. Hildegarde's Holiday a story for girls A moment later Susan, the neat maidservant, brought in a telegram on a salver. A Young Mutineer A Hungarian woman of noble birth, at the beginning of the seventeenth century, tortured to death thirty or forty of her maidservants. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals Miss Oman's juvenile maidservant, who opened the door to me, stated the existing conditions with epigrammatic conciseness. The Eye of Osiris A silly maidservant at home had been accustomed to ply her with ghost stories, all of which now recurred to her memory. The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life Margaret felt more at ease on her white donkey, just as she felt more at ease with pleasant English maidservants than with pompous powdered footmen. There was a King in Egypt A maidservant of the name of Susan hurried past her with the tray which contained the schoolroom tea in her hands. A Young Mutineer He was himself a typical middle-class British householder, who liked to have everything nice and neat about him, including the pretty, amiable, zealous, h-less maidservant in nice white apron and clean print-dress. The History of "Punch" She called back final directions to her daughter Jen and maidservant Meg, and saw that they were attended to before she would go on. The Dew of Their Youth He rang the bell, and ordered the maidservant to bring in a full jug of cider and two glasses. Shining Ferry "Their maidservant and their manservant, dad?" says Bonnie Bell. The Man Next Door A door in reality had been closed at that moment,—the door that led to the sleeping apartments of the maidservants. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico One day Deb had been shut out, when Mary, the maidservant, who was sitting industriously stitching away, heard a rap-a-tap at the front door, announcing the arrival, as she supposed, of a visitor. Stories of Animal Sagacity A maidservant was sweeping the hall, and she looked up at Nell, clad in her outdoor things, with some surprise. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden And her maidservant said, "There is a bushel, but it was given to the dancing-girls, and lies in the store-room, sealed with their seal." Peeps at Many Lands: Ancient Egypt A big fire was lighted and the maidservant went to work kneading dough—yeast was not used. The Land of the Long Night He was a cowherd in the ranges beyond Carmel, and his wife was a maidservant in the great Del Monte Hotel. The Scarlet Plague He had, however, sufficient self-command invariably to select as his partner the prettiest maidservant in his establishment. Kate Coventry An Autobiography She conducted Nell over the large place; the footmen and maidservants stood up, questionably at first, but respectfully in the end, and Nell tried to grasp the extent of the responsibility which she had undertaken. Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden She grumbled, but accepted the responsibility, and Jemima, the pert maidservant, made faces behind her back, till summoned by a violent knocking, when she flew to the door and admitted Dorothea, with bag and baggage. The Princess of the School Every man, woman, manservant or maidservant and grown-up child, has his or her dog which obeys and listens to his master alone. The Land of the Long Night Oswald went into the sitting-room to speak with the Intendant of the forest, leaving Edward in the kitchen with Phoebe, the maidservant. The Children of the New Forest Five minutes or so afterward he heard the shooting of bolts and the rattling down of a chain, the door was opened, and a pretty-looking maidservant, with sleep still in her eyes, confronted him ill-humouredly. In Honour's Cause A Tale of the Days of George the First Master Headley himself brought the child by back streets to the river, and thence down to the Temple stairs, accompanied by Tibble Steelman, and a maidservant on whose presence her grandmother had insisted. The Armourer's Prentices The pert maidservant rushed in, and in a voice squeaky with tragedy, warned them of the immediate approach of Miss Monica Morton. The Princess of the School The numerous maidservants of the house want to prostrate themselves before their future queen on the Sūna or borderland of the city, which is of course the railway station. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala She called her faithful maidservant Nora to bring her a white dress, which had a faint shade of blue mixed with the white. The Kentucky Ranger The chandelier was never lit, as the moat-house was illuminated by electric light, but it looked very pretty, and was the apple of Miss Heredith's eye—as the maidservants were aware, to their cost. The Hand in the Dark Where gaps are marked in the text with a row of asterisks, about nine stanzas are lost in each case—half a page torn out by a seventeenth-century maidservant to light a fire! Ballads of Romance and Chivalry Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - First Series When a conscienceless mind is buttressed by a pugnacious temperament then houses and land, and cattle and maidservants, and such-like, the small change of existence, are easily gotten. Here are Ladies The train arrives, the party assemble at the waiting-room, a maidservant waves rice and water to ‘take off’ the effects of evil eyes and they start amid admiring eyes of the passengers and onlookers. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala We heard afterwards that the country people were much impressed by the way the British Army had recognized the gallantry of a poor Belgian maidservant. The Great War As I Saw It The scared face of a maidservant at that moment appeared at the head of the stairs. The Hand in the Dark Convey my greeting and salutation unto the maidservant of God, the attracted one, Mrs. ........, the respected. Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas They also bestowed on him goblets of gold and silver, herds of cattle, farms, and maidservants. Here are Ladies O ye kind friends and the maidservants of the Merciful: 2 In the great Qur’án, God says: “Thou shalt see no difference in the creatures of God.” Tablets of the Divine Plan O thou assured soul, thou maidservant of God...! Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá He strode out of the room followed by Captain Stanhill and Caldew, to the manifest trepidation of two maidservants outside, who had plainly no business there. The Hand in the Dark Notes by Gertrude Buikema I am well pleased with every person here this evening and most happy in meeting the friends of God and maidservants of the Merciful. The Promulgation of Universal Peace To the Assemblies and Meetings of the believers of God and the maidservants of the Merciful in the United States and Canada. High Endeavours: Messages to Alaska O ye friends and the maidservants of the Merciful, the chosen ones of the Kingdom: 2 The Blessed state of California bears the utmost similarity to the Holy Land, that is, the country of Palestine. Tablets of the Divine Plan O ye friends and maidservants of the Merciful! Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Before he had time to speak again there was a tap at the door, and a maidservant entered. The Hand in the Dark Notes by Esther Foster This is a splendid gathering, a meeting of the maidservants of the Merciful and the beloved of God. The Promulgation of Universal Peace This lowly maidservant and the other members of the Household and all the Holy Leaves did all we could to blot away this grief from his radiant spirit. Bahíyyih Khánum In the religion of Bahá’u’lláh all are servants and maidservants, brothers and sisters. Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era In short, O ye friends of God and maidservants of the Merciful! Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá She touched a bell, which was answered by a maidservant. The Hand in the Dark Verily, these are servants at the threshold of Thy mercy, and maidservants at the door of Thy oneness. The Promulgation of Universal Peace All the blessed leaves join this lowly maidservant in sending wondrous expressions of greeting to those loved ones of God and the handmaids of the Merciful. Bahíyyih Khánum Enable me to be one of Thy maidservants who have attained to Thy good pleasure. Bahá’í Prayers: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá The maidservants of God’s Kingdom, on the other hand, enjoy eternal sovereignty unaffected by the passing of ages and generations. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá There was no sign of anybody stirring downstairs except a fresh-faced maidservant, who was dusting the furniture in the great hall. The Hand in the Dark Far from protesting against this outrage, the law actually sanctioned it by the provision that no girl over twelve be allowed to make lace, lest the supply of maidservants be diminished. The Age of the Reformation I prefer to visit those houses whose door service is performed by a neat, good-looking, intelligent, bright-witted, kindly-tempered, conscientious, and sympathetic maidservant. The House of Martha Verily, this Thy servant and this Thy maidservant have gathered under the shadow of Thy mercy and they are united through Thy favor and generosity. Bahá’í Prayers: A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá Strive thou, therefore, to remain the maidservant of God. Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá There was a maidservant in there, making beds, emptying slops, tidying this and that. Lore of Proserpine Her maidservant said that she did not know where she could be found. From the Housetops In the passage lay one of the maidservants, shot through the head by one of the Hessian troopers, who still held the pistol in his hand. Orange and Green A Tale of the Boyne and Limerick Mijnheer came from the office with his spectacles pushed up on his forehead, and a minute later Joost also came to say good-bye; even the maidservant came from the kitchen to see them start. The Good Comrade But according to human laws those who ill-treat their servants and maidservants are severely punished: and the worse treatment of all seems to be that which results in death. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition He rang the bell on the third floor, and when a maidservant had opened the door, he asked "Does Monsieur Flamel live here?" The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 2 He had in his family ten persons; that is to say, himself and wife, five children, two apprentices, and a maidservant. History of the Plague in London If a man has bought a manservant or a maidservant and has a complaint, his seller shall answer the complaint. p. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 After that every one went to bed; Julia and the maidservant had two little rooms right up in the eaves of the house; the family slept on the floor below. The Good Comrade But the dominion of master over slave gives the former the right to sell his servant or maidservant. Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition This girl is a good enough maidservant in a house, never idle but ever occupied and busy. Dialogue of Comfort Against Tribulation With Modifications To Obsolete Language By Monica Stevens At another house, as I was informed, in the street next within Aldgate, a whole family was shut up and locked in because the maidservant was taken sick. History of the Plague in London If he has handed over a manservant or a maidservant to work off a debt, and the merchant shall remove and sell them for money, no one can object. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 A single trim maidservant waited upon them, a man at the sideboard opened the wine, carved, and vanished early in the repast. The Survivor One of my maidservants that had brought out the least child, got out much at the same time. Hetty Wesley She was, she declared, treated like a maidservant and made the hireling of the Despensers. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) On July 15, 1896, I was sent by Mr. H——, with two maidservants, to take charge of B—— from Mr. S——'s agents. The Alleged Haunting of B—— House If that maidservant has died, he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 Whoso contenteth himself with a single partner from among the maidservants of God, both he and she shall live in tranquillity. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas "You see," he pursued, "though I'm only a mere man, I know the cost of living has soared sky-high, including"—with a sly glance at Penelope—"the cost of menservants and maidservants." The Moon out of Reach In the bad times, one lady was left in her Kerry residence with her baby boy and a pack of maidservants, her husband having been called over to England. The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent When she was ready she opened her door to go across to see if Rose, who had been put the night before by a sleepy maidservant into a cell opposite, were awake. The Enchanted April If he has struck a gentleman’s maidservant and caused her to drop that which is in her womb, he shall pay two shekels of silver. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 Whoso contenteth himself with a single partner from among the maidservants of God, both he and she shall live in tranquillity. The Kitáb-i-Aqdas From some impure maidservant who has stolen into the household and the nursery? The Power of Womanhood, or Mothers and Sons A Book For Parents, And Those In Loco Parentis Jack and the maidservant assisted Susanna at the stove, and a few minutes passed before they entered the supper room, where the company had assembled. French and English A Story of the Struggle in America Hearken, Abraham: here is Sarah your wife and Isaac your son, and here are all your manservants and maidservants about you. Old Testament Legends being stories out of some of the less-known apochryphal books of the old testament If her husband has p. 28not said ‘I put her away,’ her husband shall marry another woman, that woman as a maidservant shall dwell in the house of her husband. The Oldest Code of Laws in the World The code of laws promulgated by Hammurabi, King of Babylon B.C. 2285-2242 She gave her message to an old maidservant, whom she met in the yard, and who went in and told the housewife. Jerusalem In the well-known Frisian family, the Canters of Groningen, p 197parents and children and even the maidservant are said to have spoken regularly in Latin. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London The bad girl—the director, being a man of humanity, common sense and courage, thought it most necessary that there should be at least one bad girl—acted as maidservant to the director. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People Her curiosity alive, she lay looking at this apparition for some time, unwilling to be heard to move even by a maidservant. The Twenty-Fourth of June This relates how George was wrecked on the island, the ship perishing "with man and mouse," except himself, his master's daughter, two white maidservants, and a negro girl. The English Novel To have a wife that menservants and maidservants will look down upon is not a pleasant prospect for a man with a big farmstead. Jerusalem The market was sure to be full of them, for the ladies of Guernsey, like Frenchwomen, would be there in shoals, with their maidservants behind them to carry their purchases. The Doctor's Dilemma As the possibility of the wind shifting and the fire spreading could not be entirely excluded we quickly got our more important possessions on the engawa—at least a young maidservant did so. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People A maidservant came hurriedly into the hall through a door near Richard, and at the same moment a boy of ten or eleven came tearing down the front stairs. The Twenty-Fourth of June King Frode had the maidservants led to the mill and requested them to grind for him gold and peace and Frode's happiness. From John O'Groats to Land's End The maidservants who held her hands felt them grow gradually cold. Love Romances of the Aristocracy Otranto would have fulfilled admirably the requirements of Barrett's Cherubina, who, when looking for lodgings demanded—to the indignation of a maidservant, who came to the door—old pictures, tapestry, a spectre and creaking hinges. The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance “In the first place,” he continued, “I know my wife pretty well; in the second, a secret known to four maidservants— Really, sir, you were very confiding!” The Indiscretion of the Duchess The room was double-walled with book-shelves, and but for the far away underground humming of a happy maidservant the house was soundless. Superseded On the top step of the old but light and softly carpeted staircase he was met by a maidservant with a haughty, not very youthful face. The Duel and Other Stories Douglas Falloden emerged from it, as the door was opened by a maidservant. Lady Connie We turn with relief to the page on which Raphael tells us what are the best days on which to hire maidservants and to set turkeys. The Pleasures of Ignorance She enters the 'White Sparrow Nunnery,' and the nuns put her to the most menial offices; the dragons open a well for the young maidservant, and the wild beasts bring her wood. Across China on Foot The maidservant brings in a tray with two glasses of tea on it, and a basket of rusks. The Chorus Girl and Other Stories After dinner, neighbouring cooks and maidservants kept flitting into the kitchen, and there was the sound of whispering till late evening. The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories When the footman had left the room, the maidservant pronounced a monologue to the effect that education is light and ignorance is darkness; then Mme. The Schoolmaster If he is a rogue, his evil influence remains behind him, and, next to the maidservants, it is the page who suffers most from it. Some Private Views It is, however, in his observations upon the engagement and management of maidservants that the wisdom of the serpent is most apparent. Medieval People A maidservant ran barefoot up and down the passage several times. The Chorus Girl and Other Stories A bell rang, and the detectives went out, following the old maidservant who had shown them in. The Teeth of the Tiger It appeared that save for four maidservants, a page, two dogs, three gardeners, and the kitchen-clerk, Mrs Gater was alone in the Hall. The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns The maidservant fetched a handful from a cupboard and spread them upon the table, and amongst them was one plainly of Barbary manufacture. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories A maidservant in the house of a libertine is like a loaf of bread on the shelf. The Man Who Laughs "Walk in, please," said a maidservant, showing her into the consulting-room. The Chorus Girl and Other Stories It is then that she has fallen to beating the manservants and the maidservants, and has become drunken with the wine of this world. Satan He bled my maidservants for "beer and 'baccy." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, November 8, 1890 They say they're advertising for maidservants—fifteen shillings a week, and the washing put out. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, August 23, 1890 After a few days the maidservant asked permission of her mistress to play a trick on the Raja, by which they should at least get sufficient food. Folklore of the Santal Parganas They did everything but that, making themselves at home in her house, unbidden and hated guests, debauching her maidservants, and consuming her provisions by wholesale. Primitive Love and Love-Stories By the friendship of an old maidservant she was carried up to a garret, where I was born. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 08 — Fiction There entered a maidservant with a prescription to be made up and sent as soon as possible. The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories The doctor had readjusted the logs upon the andirons, and was just putting the tongs in their place when a maidservant came in. The Girl at Cobhurst The maidservant was delighted at her success and bowed down three times in reverence to the spirit and took away the boy and put him in her palki. Folklore of the Santal Parganas The old woman stayed no longer, and went back to the gazelle, followed secretly by the mistress, who called a maidservant and bade her take some milk and rice and cook it for the gazelle. The Violet Fairy Book His modest Devonshire establishment was managed by a maidservant named Prudence Baldwin. Ponkapog Papers A smart maidservant conducted them to the dining-room, and there, in a minute or two, they were joined by Mr. Charles. The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories A blonde maidservant took me to my room, which had a bare polished floor, a stove, and windows that, unlike most of the German kind I had sampled, seemed made to open. Greenmantle As they were returning, the maidservant sent on two men to warn her mistress of what had happened and to tell her to get ready a feast. Folklore of the Santal Parganas And the maidservant did as her mistress bade her, and said what her mistress had told her to say, but the gazelle made no answer, but turned over on its side and died quietly. The Violet Fairy Book Understanding that something terrible had occurred, she rang at the front door, roused Mrs. Woods, the housekeeper, and the two women made their way into the study, having first dispatched the maidservant to the police-station. Tales of Terror and Mystery But just as he spoke there sounded a knock at the door, and the smart maidservant cried out that a gentleman wished to see her master. The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories Men-servants and maidservants, costly ornaments and golden dishes were there, everything that heart could desire. Knights of Art; stories of the Italian painters There was once a Raja who had two wives and each Rani had a maidservant who was the Raja’s concubine; but none of them had any children. Folklore of the Santal Parganas It had not been a very cheerful visit all round, because the old maidservant, Betty Harrison, had also been far from well. She Stands Accused The only thing was that she judged herself as the maidservant wouldn't; the weakness of which wisdom too, the dishonour of which judgement, seemed but to sink her lower. The Ambassadors I may add that by the time the door opened again through which the maidservant had escaped, my eyes had grown used to the want of light. The Aspern Papers On her arrival she found the little town buried in a deep sleep—she reached home and told the maidservant to fetch Fritz from her sister-in-law's the first thing in the morning. Bertha Garlan Her faithful maidservant followed her, and the two supported themselves by begging. Folklore of the Santal Parganas And now out of the house, too, they came hurrying—guests, men and maidservants, hired helpers, everybody. The Four Faces A Mystery The little maidservant brought in the afternoon letters and with them a folded newspaper—the Markborough Post. The Case of Richard Meynell The whole party advanced and took their seats, and a young maidservant presented tea, which Pao-yü found of pure aroma, of excellent flavour and of no ordinary kind. Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books Along the avenue leading from the town a maidservant came, pushing an invalid's chair, in which a man was sitting. Bertha Garlan They sent the newly married pair to live in a house at the outskirts of the village and only one maidservant accompanied the princess. Folklore of the Santal Parganas The hall, too, showed a light, and, looking up the street, she saw a maidservant, running very fast, disappear round the corner. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 Meanwhile upon the greensward the maidservant was laying the table for supper. Casanova's Homecoming Logical knowledge has appropriated the lion's share; and if she does not quite slay and devour her companion, yet yields to her with difficulty the humble little place of maidservant or doorkeeper. Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic The family sat at dinner in the shadow of the pear-tree planted before the door—the father, the mother, the four children, the two maidservants, and the three farm laborers. Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales Every night the caterpillar boy used to take off his skin and go out to dance, and one night the maidservant saw him and told her mistress. Folklore of the Santal Parganas In the inns, a man watched with a suspicious look the ways of the maidservant who poured out his drink or handed him a dish. Saint Augustin Marcolina went to the table, to put the finishing touches to the work of the maidservant and the girls. Casanova's Homecoming With hands tucked under her white apron, the maidservant still stood motionless on the veranda, enjoying the soft autumnal air. Sanine From time to time one of the maidservants rose up, and went to the cellar to fetch a pitcher of cider. Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales A friend of mine from Nantes recently took with her to Paris a young Breton maidservant, who had been educated by the "Bonnes Soeurs," that is to say the nuns. Holidays in Eastern France A very neat-looking house: door opened by a pretty Quaker maidservant: shown into a well-furnished parlour, cheerful fire, everything bespeaking comfort and happiness. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 She combined with Anne, the eldest daughter, "to counsel his maidservant to cheat him in his marketings." Milton Thou shalt not covet the wife … or his manservant, or his maidservant, or anything that is his: I am God, thy God. Scientific American Supplement, No. 401, September 8, 1883 As they were talking, in came one of the Khalif's maidservants and whispered him that they had heard a noise of singing and luting in Mehboubeh's chamber and knew not what this meant. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume IV However, she soon got used to us: at first we put her in the maidservants' room; they trained her, of course. A Sportsman's Sketches Works of Ivan Turgenev, Volume I Relatively large landowners, whose names count for a good deal in the district, think there is nothing derogatory in sending a maidservant to market to sell the surplus fruit and eggs. Two Summers in Guyenne And this fiery, tender oration came from the same lips which, a few weeks before, had been blanched with fear before a flippant maidservant, and had quivered as they swore, 'I know not the man!' Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts She wondered if the house she was going to was as grand as Woodview, and she was struck by the appearance of the maidservant who opened the door to her. Esther Waters A maidservant was lighting guests across the belittered courtyard with a flaring candle. The History of David Grieve Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants? The Bible, King James version, Book 12: 2 Kings He has no conception of that ferocious decorum we Anglo-Saxons require from our manservants and our maidservants. Castilian Days I say to myself: "You will never find a maidservant of this type in Rome, so sprightly of tongue, distinguished in manner and spotless in person—never!" Alone Dunyasha had spent about three years being trained in Moscow where she had picked up the peculiar airs and graces which distinguish maidservants who have been in Moscow or Petersburg. Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories "Jacob is the most learned," said the maidservant. True Story of My Life So her mother sent a maidservant to search for the plaything. Tales of Bengal Scarcely more edifying are the considerations of self-interest which should guide a maidservant into the paths of virtue. The Life and Romances of Mrs. Eliza Haywood She had pledged herself to prevent this, and had made a private appeal to the maidservants with whose Sunday-out they interfered. The Westcotes Her elder cousins mortified her by reflections on her size, and abashed her by noticing her shyness; Miss Lee, the governess, wondered at her ignorance; and the maidservants sneered at her clothes. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 01 — Fiction The two maidservants shared in the general liking for the young officer. By England's Aid or the Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604) Downstairs were the royal guards; in the halls were attendants; all about were maidservants and obsequious lackeys, crowding the home of the kindly countess. Beverly of Graustark A maidservant should not neglect to go to church at least every other Sunday, and should never spend the time allowed her for that purpose walking in the fields or drinking tea with an acquaintance. The Life and Romances of Mrs. Eliza Haywood Happily for Sister Puté the arrival of a maidservant running, all pale and terrified, cut short this discussion. The Social Cancer That's just what I was about to ask you—tell me, are you a Princess, or a maidservant? King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays And as they danced, the Queen, the King, the Prince, and the maidservant sang— 'The ugly hen painted. Tales of the Punjab It is true no master nor mistress ever stirred at that hour, but every now and then a maidservant could be seen, and she was better than nothing for the purpose of criticism. Catharine Furze That must have been exactly my idea, for the two rooms which I prepared for my maidservants were small, indeed, yet exquisitely pretty. Station Amusements in New Zealand The little group of maidservants, who had been exchanging whispered confidences as to their new master's appearance, were suddenly dumb. The Great Impersonation But I had rather you were a maidservant. King Arthur's Socks and Other Village Plays The milkers, consisting of the farmer's wife, a man and a maidservant, were infected by the cows. The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) "Do you want anything, sir?" asked a maidservant, eyeing the professor suspiciously. The Young Musician ; Or, Fighting His Way He knew how bad it was, all that bribing of postmen and maidservants, who took his money, and her money also, very likely. He Knew He Was Right Half a dozen maidservants, new importations, were visible in the background, and a second man was taking possession of the luggage. The Great Impersonation At eleven o’clock the maidservants went up to their rooms, and at quarter-past there wasn’t a light burning in the house. Paste Jewels All this is to introduce Miss Meg Kissock, chief and favoured maidservant at the Dullarg farm, and devoted worshipper of Winsome, the young mistress thereof. The Lilac Sunbonnet The tea-tables made their appearance under the elms, where one was welcomed and waited upon by cheerful matrons and neat maidservants, and delightfully zealous and inefficient boys. At Large I was sorry, as I went away, to leave the poor maidservant to her lonely and desolate memories. The Altar Fire He went over and read the name, rang the bell, and asked the trim maidservant who answered it, for the doctor. The Great Impersonation The arrangement of the bed-chamber was performed by two maidservants, the Knight himself meanwhile standing a grim sentinel over the two ladies in the outer apartment to hinder their holding any communication through the servants. Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland With him dwelt his wife, and one maidservant. The Crown of Life The old maidservant gave them, with almost tearful apologies, two little ill-tied posies of flowers, and Maud kissed her, thanked her, made her promise to write. Watersprings He found his mother propped against her pillows, drinking chocolate, feeding her pet monkey and giving agitated directions to the maidservants on their knees before the open carriage-trunks. The Valley of Decision They were interrupted by the entrance of an English maidservant, who asked whether Miss Doran would have tea brought at once, or wait till Mrs. Lessingham's return. The Emancipated There was a great rustling of skirts, swift glimpses of smartly-dressed women, a child danced through the hall and back again, a maidservant came and went hurriedly. Women in Love And even the sensible Miss King observed, smiling, 'that there always would be nonsense between men and maidservants; and there were many more dangerous places than the present. Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 2 This was no other than the pregnancy of his maidservant, who declared her situation to me, assuring me at the same time that I was the occasion of it. The Adventures of Roderick Random A maidservant brought in tea, set the table, and departed, Eleanor drew off her gloves and my glance fell on her right hand. Simon the Jester The bell Godmother rang made no answering sound, but after a very few seconds the door swung back, and a slender maidservant in cap and apron stood before them. The Getting of Wisdom On hearing that he had not come for a lesson, the dirty maidservant, who opened the third-floor door to him, showed him as a visitor into the best sitting-room. Maurice Guest The Hare is then carried home and given to a maidservant in the kitchen, who places it over the kitchen-door on the inside. The Golden Bough A house to house canvass was instituted with remarkable results, for manservant and maidservant bought eagerly of the books. The Life of George Borrow Just see the maidservant gets that broth hot. The Gadfly "Neither thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant," said she impressively, and more than once, as though Mr. Harding had forgotten the words. Barchester Towers It was one of the maidservants, a pretty German girl, who sat behind Miss Lloyd. The Gold Bag When the dumplings are served up by the maidservant, all the people at table cry “S�z, s�z, s�z !” that being the cry used in calling pigs. The Golden Bough I expressed briefly and frankly what I felt, while the little mottled maidservant flattened herself against the wall of the narrow passage and tried to look detached without looking indifferent. Greville Fane A maidservant came to the door, whom I knew; her name was Mary, and she had been born and brought up in my father’s house. The Life and Adventures of Baron Trenck, Volume 1 "And that a very little one, as the maidservant said," rejoined Bertie. Barchester Towers Hitherto the Company has required that all ladies, who take maidservants with them from this country to India, should give security to send them back within two years. Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay Volume 1 There an old maidservant was grumbling at a young girl who stood panting, having just run in through the cold from the serfs' quarters. War and Peace One of the maidservants coming in with a cup of sago dropped it, and fell down. The Hungry Stones and Other Stories "YOU here?" she said, looking severely, first at myself, and then at the maidservants' door, and then at myself again. Boyhood As twilight drew on they all went away, and I was left alone with Mr. and Mrs. M'Leod, while tall menservants and maidservants took away the tennis and tea things. Actions and Reactions For the rest, his house is full of butlers, footmen, maidservants, and the usual overfed, underworked staff of a large English country house. The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge The whistle was answered, and a maidservant ran out. War and Peace In the maidservants' hall, through which we had to pass, two maids were sitting at their work, but rose to salute us with an expression so mournful that I felt completely overwhelmed. Childhood I had long ago given up keeping observation on the maidservants' room, for I was now ashamed to hide behind doors. Boyhood It was on a Sunday evening, in the month of June, that there was a party at Mr. Wilson's house, and, according to custom in the Southern States, the ladies had their maidservants with them. Clotelle: a Tale of the Southern States The manservant and the maidservant within the gates, like Miss Willoughby, employing that crisp gift for characterization which is the property of the English lower orders, described him as a Nosy Parker. Something New In the meantime, not only was it known in the maidservants' rooms that the minister and his son had arrived, but the appearance of both had been minutely described. War and Peace I had a tame elephant waiting at the foot of the Newera Ellia Pass to assist in carrying up the baggage and maidservants. Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon The scene where I indulged in them was, for preference, the maidservants' room, where a plot suitable for a novel was in progress—a plot which touched and engrossed me to the highest degree. Boyhood I was writing in my room, when the maidservant came in with a message: "Miss Helena's compliments, sir, and would you please spare her half an hour, downstairs?" The Legacy of Cain Ernestine's trim little maidservant was announcing a visitor who followed close behind. A Millionaire of Yesterday Then a maidservant ran into the hall and hurriedly said something, mentioning the princess. War and Peace Arete also sent some maidservants with him—one with a clean shirt and cloak, another to carry his strong box, and a third with corn and wine. The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original Nevertheless, if the cords of love and compassion have not wholly snapped in your soul, you will find, even in that maidservants' room, something which may cause them to vibrate again. Boyhood The author’s labours were cut short by the sudden intrusion of a maidservant. The Toys of Peace, and other papers The Japanese maidservants are pretty and merry, but you never know the moment they'll leave you. The Valley of the Moon "Dunyasha!" she screamed wildly, and tearing herself out of this silence she ran to the servants' quarters to meet her old nurse and the maidservants who came running toward her. War and Peace Yet, with it all, there seemed to him to be an air of gloom about the place, something almost mysterious in the silence of the thick carpets, the subdued voices, and the absence of maidservants. The Illustrious Prince Two maidservants walking along the platform turned their heads, staring at her and making some remarks about her dress. Anna Karenina Only against the name of a certain Thedotov was there inscribed: "Father unknown, Mother the maidservant Kapitolina, Morals and Honesty good." Dead Souls Simonne, in her hat and furs, began moving about like a maidservant busy arranging furniture. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola The dirty maidservant stepped from behind the trunk, put up her plait, sighed, and went on her short, bare feet along the path. War and Peace One evening at Nana's he began to cry and asked her for a loan of a hundred francs wherewith to pay his maidservant. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola A maidservant opens the door, they hand her the letter, and assure the maid that they're both so in love that they'll die on the spot at the door. Anna Karenina |
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