Verby

'The bubble has burst, Verby, the girl is back to square one,' he said sadly.

faceless Cole, Martina 2001

'Listen, Verby, that boy is half his mother and half his father, yet all ours.

faceless Cole, Martina 2001

Instead he had to sit it out with Verby for a while at least.

faceless Cole, Martina 2001

What I wish above all is that you promise to let your nephew marry whom he chooses, and give him the fortune you had designed for him, in case he married Mlle. de Verby.

Pamela Giraud Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Dupre (coughs loudly, as he turns in the direction of De Verby)

Pamela Giraud Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Mlle. de Verby -- the niece of a disreputable man!

Pamela Giraud Honor�� de Balzac 1824

(To De Verby) I should like to know when we are put in prison, whether you are going to look out for me, for my pocket is as light as my heart is heavy.

Pamela Giraud Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Dupre (crossing the stage and gazing at De Verby, aside)

Pamela Giraud Honor�� de Balzac 1824

Mme. du Brocard (to Dupre, who scrutinizes De Verby)

Pamela Giraud Honor�� de Balzac 1824

I have one suggestion to make: Write to Jules that you release him from his engagement, and the Mlle. de Verby withdraws her promise to be his wife.

Pamela Giraud Honor�� de Balzac 1824