Countesses

The Countesses of Croye could neither obtain shelter in Burgundy, from which they had fled, nor in

Quentin Durward 2008

Countesses of Croye, ere they attained Liege (for thither I frankly confessed that, to the best of my belief, they were gone), falling into the hands of some wild snapper upon the frontiers, and, Pasques dieu! you would have thought I had spoken of sacrilege.

Quentin Durward 2008

It may be well imagined, that in the curious inspection which he now made, at more leisure, of every window or aperture which looked into the garden, those did not escape which were in the immediate neighbourhood of the small door by which he had seen Marthon admit Hayraddin, as he pretended, to the apartment of the Countesses.

Quentin Durward 2008

He hasn†™ t been around much recently, did you notice? ” She brushed back Countesses blue-black hair.

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He found, at this place of rendezvous, the men and horses appointed to compose the retinue, leading two sumpter mules already loaded with baggage, and holding three palfreys for the two Countesses and a faithful waiting woman, with a stately war horse for himself, whose steel plated saddle glanced in the pale moonlight.

Quentin Durward 2008

The pretence of weariness was usually employed by the Countesses of

Quentin Durward 2008

Believe me, though thou mayst have fought with Princes, and played the champion for Countesses, by some of those freaks which Fortune will sometimes exhibit, thou art by no means the equal of those of whom thou hast been either the casual opponent, or more casual companion.

Quentin Durward 2008

If he was often by the side of the Countesses, labouring to describe to the natives of a level country the Grampian mountains, and, above all, the beauties of Glen Houlakin, he was as often riding with Hayraddin in the front of the cavalcade, questioning him about the road and the resting places, and recording his answers in his mind, to ascertain whether upon cross examination he could discover anything like meditated treachery.

Quentin Durward 2008

Have the Duchesses and Countesses bestirred themselves and prevented his being examined?

Scenes from a Courtesan's Life 2007

Countesses, Lords and Ladies, cleavage ... the bookstores don't already have enough?

HH Com 37 Miss Snark 2006