Coombe's

But she knew nothing of paid service and a preliminary talk of Coombe's with Mademoiselle Valle had warned her against allowing any suspicion that this "earning a living" had been too obviously ameliorated.

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

Coombe's gesture of drawing it towards him was a familiar one.

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

Her eyes, lifted to Coombe's, held a sort of childlike malice.

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

Coombe's still countenance was so deadly in the slow lividness, which Mademoiselle saw began to manifest itself, that she caught his sleeve with a shaking hand.

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

Henry was the next of kin who was -- to Coombe's great objection -- his heir presumptive, and was universally admitted to be a repulsive sort of person both physically and morally.

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

When Coombe's eyes first fell upon her he was talking to a group of people and he stopped speaking.

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

"I foresee that I may have something to overcome in the fact that I am Lord Coombe's old friend, but I hope to be able to overcome it."

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

"The double brougham," was Coombe's order to the servant who answered his ring.

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

She intended that her countenance should remain non-committal, but, when she lifted her head, she met Coombe's eyes and realized that perhaps it had not.

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

Mademoiselle Valle had never seen Lord Coombe's ceremonial evening effect more flawless.

The Head of the House of Coombe Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886