... stituted authority it was even said of him that by way of evidencing his convictions he had proposed to marry one of his own kitchen maids. But there was probably some exaggeration about those statements. It was certain, however, that while no fault could ...

... the matches, and then, opening the door on the windy vestibule, clawed in his boots and pulled th on. Next he sought the kitchen, and, casting off his upper raimem had a great wash in icy water, and was his own man again, Duri his absence Fifine had been ...

... his time well, for v Young Todd was not present on the occasion the Todds dining late on that particular evening, by some kitchen mischance which had been carefully pre- :'y pared beforehand by more than one conspirator. Major Crawshaw had marched at once ...

... refection on a silver tray, the Preguste tasted of the food to ensure its freedom from poison, though it came from the Papal kitchen, and at a sign from his Holiness Giuseppe had to stand aside. And ere the Pope had finished there were other interruptions ...

... as he like every one else, usually passed along the covered veranda which ran between the stable entrance and the great kitchen entrance, came quite unexpectedly upon a couple who were in possession of a dilapidated old summer-house which occupied a ...

... wing showed extreme antiquity, having huge chimneys, whose substructures projected from the external walls like towers and a kitchen of vast dimensions, in which (it was said) breakfasts had been cooked for John of Gaunt. Whilst he was yet in the forecourt ...

... as that which ensued in the Gifford dovecote. Cinderella's feelings, when she was set down after her grand ball among the kitchen pots and pans and ashes, may faintly have prefigured the anguish those who had been prepared to take dear Joan to their hearts ...

... to see her friends I go with her, and they all say it is nice of me not to be proud. They are going to have a party in the kitchen to-night. It is such fun. They have tea, and then they dance, and then they have supper, and nurse says if I am good I may ...