| 单词 | parlourmaid |
| 例句 | Mary the parlourmaid had a very bad cold, and Yates had ventured to allow her to go to bed. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z Janet Spence's parlourmaid was so ugly—ugly on purpose, it always seemed to him, malignantly, criminally ugly—that he could not bear to look at her more than was necessary. Mortal Coils 2012-04-06T02:00:30.740Z Really, she thought to herself, she should be happier if she quite definitely ceased to be Miss Jasmine Grant, and became Jasmine, a parlourmaid. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z The parlourmaid gathered her skirts closely, and delicately tip-toed to the door of the hothouse. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z "Will you tell Miss Violet that Dr. Kelsey is here?" he said to the parlourmaid, as soon as she appeared. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Then he rang the bell, and at the same time called loudly for the parlourmaid. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The irreproachable butler was somewhere in France behind the lines, and his place had not been filled; the eminently respectable, severe-looking parlourmaid carried on unaided for the present. Imprudence 2011-12-01T03:00:19.303Z "Bit annoyed, I'm afraid," he said, shaking his head, and then, turning to the parlourmaid, he asked her where she would like to put the fish. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z He was not fond of parlourmaids, no matter how pretty and streamered. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z There were strange lapses at dinner,—delays, omissions, disasters, and Julia the parlourmaid had a trembling hand and a general suggestion of nerve-storm. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Enid and her mamma, following the neat and mincing parlourmaid, made a stately procession to the main thoroughfare, where the really handsome equipage provided by Mr. Young was awaiting their pleasure. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z I beg your pardon, upper parlourmaids are always twenty-nine. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z Aunt Mildred too was evidently not sorry to escape from the argument about the parlourmaid. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z I slipped in through the tradesmen’s entrance and interviewed him in the kitchen chaperoned by the cook and a sour-faced parlourmaid. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z We plunged into the hall, and saw Julia, the elderly parlourmaid, struggling on the floor amid ruins of coffee cups and their adjuncts. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z In the exuberance of his rapture, Mr. Prentice also invited the parlourmaid to drink Mrs. Marsden's health. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z The cook had been sent into the market town four miles away, and the village girl, who was being trained with a kind of hard efficient care into a parlourmaid, had received her instructions. Jane Oglander 2011-08-30T02:00:38.717Z "I have it: you shall act as parlourmaid when the Grand Duchess comes!" Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z He had it in his mind to invite the sympathetic parlourmaid to accompany him. Coelebs The Love Story of a Bachelor 2011-08-31T02:01:28.960Z The parlourmaid pointed to an oblong patch of moonlight on the wall of the passage. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z But he could not of course talk freely of these high matters to a parlourmaid. Mrs. Thompson A Novel 2012-04-25T02:01:10.557Z She blushed a little as the thought came to her that she, the new parlourmaid, not yet in working kit, was the smartest object in her master's room. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z "Ada is an excellent parlourmaid, but she is a nervous, highly strung girl, and I'm quite sure that the mere prospect of entertaining the Grand Duchess...." Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z In this she found an unexpected ally in the person of Lieutenant Heidt, the magistrate's son, an old acquaintance from the days when Cilia had been parlourmaid at the house. Dry Fish and Wet Tales from a Norwegian Seaport 2011-04-24T02:00:08.440Z The parlourmaid, with a blanched face, was at the door. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z On its shabby turkey carpet stood an elderly man-servant, a middle-aged parlourmaid, and a grey-haired woman who was presumably a cook-housekeeper. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z Her thoughts were distracted from the new parlourmaid by the arrival of the Squire and his party. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z All I know is that Ada's a perfectly good parlourmaid fit to wait on anybody. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z We were a small family—my husband, a grown-up daughter, and myself; and we had two maids—a cook, and the other was house- and parlourmaid in one. A Book of Ghosts 2011-07-08T02:00:19.203Z "He wants water," she said to the parlourmaid who was hurrying out of the house. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z Alfred contrasted her delicate features with the exuberant comeliness of the late parlourmaid. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z And if she can't manage them," Lady Grant called after the parlourmaid, who was gingerly carrying out the basket at arm's length, "if she can't manage them, they must be burnt. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z The trim little parlourmaid was at the door with tea. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z She was smiling contentedly; behind her gleamed the white apron of the parlourmaid. The Promise of Air 2011-02-02T03:00:23.997Z She rose and entered the dining-room, where the parlourmaid was laying the cloth. Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles 2011-01-01T03:00:27.980Z 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 I borrowed a few shillings from the parlourmaid, and I went down into the country. Capricious Caroline His demeanour, as he drew off his white chamois leather gloves and handed them, with his coat and cane, to the little parlourmaid, was urbane, almost benevolent. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z That it is appreciated is shown by the fact that at Christmas, at this house, with its staff of Superintendent, cook, parlourmaid, housemaid and "tweeny," with one chauffeuse, there were forty relations of wounded staying. The Sword of Deborah First-hand impressions of the British Women's Army in France She had a leaning for real ladies, having been a parlourmaid previous to marrying a butler and eking out his income by letting rooms. A Bed of Roses Old Captain Davenant read the lessons, and the new parlourmaid emerged triumphant from the ordeal. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z The parlourmaid brought up a letter for Caroline at this moment, and she put it on one side till she was alone. Capricious Caroline Patricia was in the act of transcribing some particulars about infant mortality in England and Wales compared with that of Scotland, when the parlourmaid entered with a note. Patricia Brent, Spinster The present wastefulness would be little worse than an insane joke if all this multiplying of cooks and parlourmaids did not absorb such an amount of reluctant youth and deftness and energy. The Book of This and That But rather no, she would ask the parlourmaid. A Bed of Roses It might be an honoured custom in Nether-Applewhite for the carrier to walk out with the Vicarage parlourmaid. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z “Wonder what sort of a pair the new parlourmaid and groom and valet would be?” Sir Hilton's Sin The parlourmaid planned ahead in respect of extra polishing of silver and glass, and was testy in consequence, and disposed to neglect present work. Lady Cassandra His establishment was remarkable; it consisted of two black girls—a cook and a parlourmaid—who 'did everything;' and 'everything,' I am bound to say, was done well enough to please the most fastidious nicety. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses As he came down again, and crossed the now lighted hall, he met the parlourmaid, an elderly woman who had been in Thomas Carden’s service ever since his wife’s death. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 At first sight, Mr. Hamlin recognised in his parlourmaid qualities of which she herself was delightfully unconscious. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z I wish we had a cook and a parlourmaid, and I wish we were able to buy all the best things that can be got. Anxious Audrey And then once again the door was thrown open, and with an accent of satisfaction the parlourmaid announced—Lady Cassandra Raynor. Lady Cassandra These are four in number, and consist of a butler or general man, cook, housemaid, and parlourmaid. The Queen Against Owen Her new parlourmaid—for she felt unequal to coping with German men-servants—wore her arms naked all day long. The Benefactress For an instant he had forgotten that he was talking to his parlourmaid. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z But, unfortunately, there is no demand for parlourmaids who can quote 'Hamlet' amid the intervals of waiting at table, or for page-boys capable of spouting 'Paradise Lost' for the intellectual improvement of the servants' hall. The Curse of Education What are parlourmaids coming to now with their insolent banter? Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 8, 1914 An hour afterwards Rebecca, the parlourmaid, woke from sleep, and heard a stifled groan somewhere below. The Queen Against Owen She was, in fact, the Professor, the nurse, the palace butler, footman, housemaid, parlourmaid, between-maid, boots, scullion, boy in buttons, as well as the rescued cat—all rolled into one! Oswald Bastable and Others He gazed so earnestly at Fancy that she wondered if she were the deep sea, and that the devil was an allusion to the late parlourmaid. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z There was the landaulette as empty as a box of chocolates when the parlourmaid has done with them. The Man Who Drove the Car Her laugh reached the cook in the kitchen, who denounced Craddock the parlourmaid for not telling her it was Miss Nightingale, when it might have been a visitor, seeing no noise come of it. Somehow Good The parlourmaid now awaked the housemaid, Lucy, who slept in the room with her, and they both sat up and listened. The Queen Against Owen ‘Let me fetch a dust-pan and brush and sweep the nasty thing away,’ said the parlourmaid. The Magic World Somewhat unfairly, he cursed the parlourmaid, who, he assumed, was doing his work, for "a suspicious ——." Anthony Lyveden I became as anxious as a parlourmaid at a keyhole to know what Madame would have to say to this twenty-stone husband, and, what particular terms of endearment he would choose for his reply. The Man Who Drove the Car Yvonne smoothed her skirt and moved to a discreet distance from Paul as a parlourmaid came in. The Orchard of Tears There was no suggestion of tragedy or mystery about the neat parlourmaid who opened the door. The Slave of Silence His bedroom window looked over the moat, and early next morning he tried to catch fish with several pieces of string knotted together and a hairpin kindly lent to him by the parlourmaid. The Magic World Lost all their money, and went out as chauffeur and parlourmaid. Anthony Lyveden Annie, as she said, had only waited "till the pore old lady was taken" to marry comfortably with a saddler, and the parlourmaid was already established in a very smart town situation. The Third Miss Symons "I beg your pardon, sir," said the parlourmaid. The Motor Pirate But I enquired about him afterwards, and I find that he is a Mr.—— Enter Mary, the parlourmaid. Happy Days She had also settled to have a cold lunch to-day, so that her cook as well as her parlourmaid could devote themselves to the job. Miss Mapp Ringing the bell of one of the houses in Endsleigh Gardens, Mr. Tertius was presently confronted by a trim parlourmaid, whose smile was ample proof that the caller was well-known to her. The Herapath Property Molly, the parlourmaid, her day's work ended, became sentimental. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 At this point I think he had some idea of having the finest collection of parlourmaids in Middlesex, but he made it small dogs instead. Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914 "I quite agree with you," Mrs. Ballinger assented; "but—" And at that instant, heralded by the fluttered parlourmaid, Osric Dane appeared upon the threshold. Xingu 1916 She had got no further than the garden-door into her house when Withers, her parlourmaid, came out. Miss Mapp Then the door automatically opened, the parlourmaid smiled at Mr. Tertius and retired; Mr. Tertius walked in; the door closed softly behind him. The Herapath Property Then Molly, the parlourmaid, flung open the kitchen door and rushed to Mrs. O'Halloran. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 The Arab who was setting the table was a perfect parlourmaid, a product of Freddy's teaching. There was a King in Egypt He was admitted by a parlourmaid and informed that Miss Irish was in the boudoir. Men of Affairs The parlourmaid managed to whisper to her without attracting attention. Chance A Tale in Two Parts An electric bell was set in the door; a moment or two elapsed before any response was made to the parlourmaid’s ring. The Herapath Property The hostess touched a bell upon the table which stood near her, and after a silent pause a trim parlourmaid brought in a tray upon which was set out the materials for afternoon tea. Despair's Last Journey Her tone was a faithful copy of the parlourmaid's greeting to a recent visitor to the kitchen. Afterwards He rises expectantly as Gladys, a flashy parlourmaid in a uniform, shows in Lionel Roper, a middle-aged individual of the type of the second-class City man. The 'Mind the Paint' Girl A Comedy in Four Acts They were handsome plants of venerable age, which Mason, the parlourmaid, watered twice a week, sponging their leaves with milk before she replaced them in their pots. Flaming June A loud ringing of the bell prefaced the entrance of some visitor, whose voice was heard in eager conversation with a parlourmaid in the hall. The Borough Treasurer His ring at the front door was answered by the pretty parlourmaid who had been dusting the hall before breakfast. The Hand in the Dark Jill was talking to the parlourmaid whose head had popped up over the banisters flanking the stairs that led to the kitchen. Jill the Reckless Sally, the parlourmaid, told me as how, first along, th' old lady set out by hintin' that the Bishop, bein' a respecter o' conscience, wouldn' look for anything stronger on the table than home-brewed lemonade. News from the Duchy It was a typical early Victorian residence, inhabited by a spinster lady of early Victorian type and her four henchwomen—Heap the cook, Mary the housemaid, Mason the parlourmaid, and Jane the tweeny. Flaming June "Fetch me that lantern out of the kitchen," he called to the parlourmaid. The Borough Treasurer As he spoke the door opened, and the parlourmaid showed in a tall, handsome woman in a nurse's dress. Great Possessions Boards announcing that the house was for sale appeared against the railings through which Jane the parlourmaid conducted her daily conversations with the tradesmen. Jill the Reckless "A Kensington lady," we read, "has just engaged a parlourmaid who is only three feet seven inches in height." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, 1920-10-06 Then, after he had shaken hands with Janet and Tom, they all stood together on the hearthrug waiting, so Radmore supposed, for the parlourmaid to come in and announce dinner. What Timmy Did Even our friend Muttonwool only has six coachman, boy, cook, housemaid, nurse, and parlourmaid. Town Life in Australia The gong sounded, the parlourmaid announced dinner, and Molly gathered up her papers, locked them in the box, fastened the key on to her chain—all in complete silence—and got up from the floor. Great Possessions It had turned a corner and was out of sight by the time the parlourmaid, hearing the sound of the street door closing, had hurried upstairs only to find an empty studio. The Moon out of Reach The housemaid who ministered to his cage, the parlourmaid who laid the Berridges' breakfast table, sometimes tried to incite him to perform for their own pleasure. A Christmas Garland In a few moments her supper would be brought in by her pleasant-faced, rosy-cheeked parlourmaid. What Timmy Did A real parlourmaid suddenly appeared at the far end of the room, and behind her two stewards in gilt-buttoned white Eton jackets and black trousers. The Lion's Share See him he did, too, in spite of the man's footman, his liveried parlourmaid, and the daunting effect of the electric brougham at the door. Widdershins The parlourmaid—unmistakably a twentieth-century product—conducted them into a beautiful Old English room, its walls panelled in dark oak, while heavy oaken beams traversed the ceiling. The Moon out of Reach They did, it is true, discuss the possibility of redressing the balance by calling the parlourmaid "Miss." A Christmas Garland Mrs. Crofton was very much of a town lady, and she had actually been accompanied, during her short progress through the dark village, by her parlourmaid. What Timmy Did In an awed voice the parlourmaid said, “That is the owner’s cabin.” The Lion's Share The butler and the parlourmaid, standing rigid by the sideboard, looked at each other in their fright. The Belfry He had also expected a very stiff and capable service by implacable parlourmaids, and the whole thing indeed highly genteel. Mr. Britling Sees It Through "Parlourmaid wanted for Sussex; under parlourmaid kept; Roman Catholic and spectacles objected to." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 3, 1917 Three languorous women and the erect and motionless parlourmaid behind the door were waiting for him. Leonora I have tipped the parlourmaid, and there is just time to catch the train,” He departed, leaving the two women speechless. The Lion's Share As he stood by the window, he perceived the Hoopers' parlourmaid coming up Beaumont Street and looking at the numbers on the houses. Lady Connie She welcomed him with a handshake, and then a wonderful English parlourmaid—she at least was according to expectations—took his grip-sack and guided him to his room. Mr. Britling Sees It Through Mrs. Omicron's parlourmaid's duster fails to make contact with one small portion of the hall-table. The Plain Man and His Wife Then she rang the bell for the parlourmaid and relinquished to her the tablet; the peculiar rite was over. Leonora The parlourmaid, questioned, said frigidly that she had not touched it because she had received no orders to touch it. The Lion's Share She stepped into the hall, and spoke peremptorily to the white-capped parlourmaid who stood bewildered among the trunks. Lady Connie Almost at the same moment a neat black-and-white parlourmaid brought in teapot, copper kettle, and a silver-covered dish containing hot pikelets; then departed. Tales of the Five Towns The parlourmaid put it down with much unnecessary noise, and Doris, looking at her in alarm, saw that her expression was sulky and her eyes red. A Great Success Machin, a parlourmaid, drinking tea in bed, and being served by a lesser creature, who evidently regarded Machin as a person of high power and importance on earth! Mr. Prohack Mr. Gilman, with seriousness, bade the parlourmaid take charge of the ladies and show them the sleeping-cabins. The Lion's Share I only wanted to hear the parlourmaid call me 'my lady.' The Title A Comedy in Three Acts He heard the parlourmaid go into the drawing-room and announce, 'Tea is ready, sir!' and then his father's dry cough. Tales of the Five Towns The housekeeper's daughter, a girl who played at being parlourmaid in the afternoons and brought bad tea and thick bread-and-butter to the privileged in the office, opened the front door with bridling exclamations of astonishment. The Roll-Call I chatter in the servants' hall, I make a sudden sally, And with the parlourmaid I brawl Or bicker with the valet. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 14, 1919 And then in a grave tone to the parlourmaid: “Give this letter to your mistress.” The Lion's Share My usually imperturbable parlourmaid appeared to have taken leave of her senses. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, June 11, 1919 And then the parlourmaid came into the breakfast-room: 'Tea is ready, Mr. Ellis!' Tales of the Five Towns She was very feminine and provocative and unparlourmaidish, standing there in the hall, and George passed by her as callously as though she had been a real parlourmaid on duty. The Roll-Call There was Eric Wanstanley, rising young sculptor, who, because he didn't rise quickly enough, was capable of borrowing the savings of his friend's parlourmaid to work a system at roulette. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, December 12, 1917 They nearly humanised the gaunt parlourmaid, who stood grimly and primly waiting until these tedious sentimental preliminaries should cease from interfering with her duties in regard to the luggage. The Lion's Share So long as the ordinary stage idea of a parlourmaid was a saucy nymph with a feather brush and very short skirts, so long would dramatists strive in vain to exalt her calling. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 26, 1919 We understand that a West-End lady has just been appointed mistress to a young parlourmaid. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, March 5, 1919 It was he who played both the parlourmaid and the host. The Roll-Call "Miss Gibson, sir?" repeated the parlourmaid in response to my question. The Red Thumb Mark The next minute the cabin and the corridor outside were full of open trunks and bags, over which bent the forms of Madame Piriac, Audrey and the parlourmaid. The Lion's Share Then catching sight of Dorcas, the parlourmaid, going into the dining-room, she called to her to bring some stamps into the boudoir. The Mysterious Affair at Styles So they knocked and rang, and a scared-looking parlourmaid opened the front door. The Phoenix and the Carpet Finally, the procession of human beings and vehicles moved, munitioned, provisioned, like a caravan setting forth into the desert, the parlourmaid amiably waving adieux. The Roll-Call But suppose a doctor inquiring into an epidemic asks, 'Who is staying in the house?' then the lady will remember the butler, the parlourmaid, and the rest. The Innocence of Father Brown After breathing mysterious orders into the ear of the parlourmaid Mrs. Spatt began to talk at large about music in Paris, and Mr. Spatt made comparisons between the principal opera houses in Europe. The Lion's Share And after marriage the little parlourmaid developed extravagant tastes. A Chair on the Boulevard Anthea walked straight past the uncomfortable parlourmaid, and the others followed her. The Phoenix and the Carpet "Ask nurse to bring the children down, please—at once," she told the parlourmaid. The Roll-Call "The gentleman has met with an accident, sir," the parlourmaid said. The Crimson Blind The parlourmaid, in a negligence of attire indicating that no man was left alive in the house, waited at the door of the study to learn whether or not Miss Moze was in. The Lion's Share He had a very fair salary, and probably he would have remained in the situation till now but for the fact that he fell in love with the parlourmaid. A Chair on the Boulevard While the parlourmaid was bringing in the coffee, Bruce said in a high, condescending voice— 'Have you seen that interesting article in the evening paper, dear, about the Solicitor-General?' Love's Shadow The parlourmaid wore her immutable uniform, and the nursemaid wore her immutable uniform. The Roll-Call As she passed Gertrude's deserted sitting-room on her way to the staircase, she saw that the parlourmaid had lit a useless lamp there. Delia Blanchflower A ring at the bell, a parley at the front door, followed by the advent of an elderly parlourmaid bearing a card on a small lacquer tray. The Far Horizon She handed in the basket and the note without a word or a smile for the friendly parlourmaid. The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing "As you were out, I deposited them in the care of your parlourmaid." The Vision of Desire At half-past ten he sent the parlourmaid to get a taxi. The Roll-Call The parlourmaid waited on her, but knew very well—and resented the knowledge—that Miss Marvell was scarcely aware of her existence, or her presence in the room. Delia Blanchflower I asked for you, my dear, but I saw no one but a dirty parlourmaid. What Maisie Knew I must say the click carries a good way, so I tell the parlourmaid to shut the windows. The Misses Mallett The Bridge Dividing In pursuance of her determination to discover the secret trust, Magdalen secured a position as parlourmaid in Admiral Bartram's house. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 02 — Fiction George ran to the door, which the feverish parlourmaid had neglected to shut. The Roll-Call At that moment the door of the library was opened, and a parlourmaid looked in at her master. The Middle Temple Murder He sat silently waiting, until the parlourmaid entered. The Paradise Mystery "Do you want one of the parlourmaid's aprons?" Patty's Butterfly Days My dear, my dear, remember that she is only a parlourmaid. A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus "She's been jolly quick," thought George, meaning the parlourmaid; but going to the window he saw that his stepfather and his mother were in the taxi. The Roll-Call One visitor to Bayley's Reward Claim, brought with him from Victoria, a highly educated aboriginal who had been born in civilisation, and who afterwards married his master's parlourmaid. Spinifex and Sand A parlourmaid directed them to the garden; a gardener volunteered the suggestion that his master might be in the old well-house and showed the way. The Paradise Mystery Finally Bill said to a parlourmaid, "Please go to Miss Fairfield and ask her if she will come down and see Mr. Farnsworth just a minute." Patty's Butterfly Days My dear, my parlourmaid is really an excellent cook, and I shall rely upon her if Martha really goes. A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus Yes," said George, and to the parlourmaid: "You can put it all in the taxi, May. The Roll-Call He sent one of the two parlourmaids upstairs for his carpet slippers out of the carpet-bag, and he passed part of the time in changing his boots for his slippers in front of the fire. The Grim Smile of the Five Towns Ransford touched a bell and summoning the parlourmaid told her to fetch whisky, soda, and cigars. The Paradise Mystery At that moment the parlourmaid came to say that Lady Honoria and the "gentleman" were waiting for dinner. Beatrice "They have taken the car to Howards End," said the parlourmaid to Leonard. Howards End He explained to me afterwards, over the walnuts, that his parlourmaid was Scotch and rather touchy. They and I Gregory, who used to revel in Sankey's hymns as sung by Eliza Pollard, the parlourmaid, now thought that the Somerset music was the only real kind. The Slowcoach Mr. Arlington, swallowing the remains of his glass in a single gulp, spoilt a dignified exit by violently hiccoughing, and Mrs. Arlington rang the bell furiously for the parlourmaid to clear away. The Fawn Gloves In the middle of the prayers—which Effie did not remember as well as she might have done—the parlourmaid arrived again. Beatrice The domestic staff had gone in a body to the moving-pictures, and the only occupant of the room was the new parlourmaid, who was sitting in a hard chair, reading Schopenhauer. Piccadilly Jim A trim parlourmaid opened it after a few minutes' delay. Peter Ruff and the Double Four The parlourmaid was Eliza Pollard, who had red hair and a kind heart, but was continually falling out with her last young man and getting another. The Slowcoach Not even the one bright-faced parlourmaid need precede him with strewn petals. And Even Now The parlourmaid managed to whisper to her without attracting attention. Chance A Tale in Two Parts There was a little rustle as one of the new parlourmaids walked smoothly to his side and presented a silver salver. Kingdom of the Blind The parlourmaid who answered his summons was absolutely certain that Miss Shaw would not see him. Peter Ruff and the Double Four Perhaps one day," she concluded, pathetically, as she walked slowly from the room, "we shall find a parlourmaid who is a parlourmaid. Fire-Tongue It may even be that no more parlourmaids and housemaids, even for very illustrious houses, will be forthcoming. And Even Now The parlourmaid appeared below dealing with the maid and the luggage cab. The New Machiavelli A parlourmaid entered with tea, a few minutes later, and Granet moved to his hostess' side upon the sofa. Kingdom of the Blind Swinburne having gone from the room, in would come the parlourmaid. And Even Now Just after your arrival I found Jones, the parlourmaid—a most incompetent, impudent girl—altering the position of the serviettes. Fire-Tongue Consider, in your friend's house, the cheerful smile of yonder parlourmaid; hark to the housemaid's light brisk tread in the corridor; note well the slight droop of the footman's shoulders as he noiselessly draws near. And Even Now "He went to call upon Jones, our late parlourmaid." Fire-Tongue A trim parlourmaid came out and, after a few words of explanation, superintended the disposal of her luggage in the hall. Kingdom of the Blind She would have welcomed the appearance of a butler or a parlourmaid, or any representative of the white race. Fire-Tongue The butler, an excellently trained servant, went about his work with quiet efficiency, and once Harley heard him mutter rapid instructions to the surly parlourmaid, who hovered disdainfully in the background. Fire-Tongue A bright-faced parlourmaid showed me into a room on the ground-floor, and said she would tell the master I was here. And Even Now |
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