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  • As I had heard that the Margravine was an eccentric woman, who would not allow me a moment's peace, would have me waked at five every morning, and do a thousand equally intolerable things, I accepted her invitation only after stipulating certain terms.

    Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun 1903

  • Baroness Falkner of Margravine - 1% (3) (267 votes total)

    Archive 2007-01-01 Stephen Tall 2007

  • “Ride, ride this instant to the Margravine — say I have wronged her, that it is all right, that she may come back — that I forgive her — that I apologize if you will” — and a secretary forthwith despatched a note to that effect, which was carried off by a fleet messenger.

    Burlesques 2006

  • The brother-inarms of the Margrave Karl, he was the esteemed friend of the Margravine, the exalted and beautiful

    A Legend of the Rhine 2006

  • The Margravine was pale; but woman knows how to deceive; she was more than ordinarily courteous to her friends, and laughed, though the laugh was hollow, and talked, though the talk was loathsome to her.

    Burlesques 2006

  • “Ah, my kind friend,” said the Margravine with uncontrollable emotion, “I fear some of you have passed from the frying-pan into the fire.”

    Burlesques 2006

  • “Ride, ride this instant to the Margravine — say I have wronged her, that it is all right, that she may come back — that I forgive her — that I apologize if you will” — and a secretary forthwith despatched a note to that effect, which was carried off by a fleet messenger.

    A Legend of the Rhine 2006

  • “Ah, my kind friend,” said the Margravine with uncontrollable emotion, “I fear some of you have passed from the frying-pan into the fire.”

    A Legend of the Rhine 2006

  • And the cup passed gayly round, and the laugh and jest circulated, while the three happy friends sat confidentially awaiting the return of the Margravine and her son.

    A Legend of the Rhine 2006

  • The Margravine was pale; but woman knows how to deceive; she was more than ordinarily courteous to her friends, and laughed, though the laugh was hollow, and talked, though the talk was loathsome to her.

    A Legend of the Rhine 2006

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