Eustacie's

The Queen in her turn kissed Eustacie's forehead with eager gratitude.

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

'My dear, suffer me here a little moment,' said the meek Elisabeth, seating herself so as to bring her face near to Eustacie's; 'I could not rest till I had seen how it was with you and wept with you.'

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

Eustacie's cell was nearly at the end of the gallery, and exchanging 'good-nights' with her companions, she proceeded to her recess, where she expected to find Veronique ready to adjust her dress.

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

That he had, as Sidney said, been foully cozened, in both senses of the word, was as clear as daylight; but he was much angered and disappointed to find that neither the Ambassador nor his tutor could see that Eustacie's worthiness was proved by the iniquity of her relation, or that any one of the weighty reasons for the expediency of dissolving the marriage was remove.

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

He made a step forward, but then his glance falling on Eustacie's face, which had flushed to the rosiest hue of the carnation, he put his finger upon his lip with

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

Then the Admiral said something that brought the girlish rosy flush up to the very roots of the short curls of flaxen hair, and made the young King's white teeth flash out in a mirthful, good-natured laugh, and thereupon the way opened, and Berenger was beside the two ladies, kissing Eustacie's hand, but merely bowing to

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

'Well, perhaps I might have insisted on his waiting till your return; but, you see, the children have never done anything but quarrel and fight, and always by Eustacie's fault; and if ever they are to endure each other, it must be by being separated now.'

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

She consented, only stipulating that Eustacie's real wishes should be ascertained, and herself again made the exertion of visiting the patient for the purpose.

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

Eustacie's chamber was freed from the bustle of all the maids of honour arraying themselves, and adjusting curls, feathers, ruffs and jewels; and such relief as she was capable of experiencing she felt in the quiet.

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

At Sir Marmaduke's desire, he could not but redden a good deal more, but with a clear, unhesitating voice, he translated, the letter that he had received from the Chevalier de Ribaumont, who, by the Count's death, had become Eustacie's guardian.

The Chaplet of Pearls Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862