Zosia

Other family members were busy: wife Rebecca Pidgeon was opening her new movie, "Red"; daughter Zosia Mamet, who plays lesbian Joyce Ramsay on AMC 's "Mad Men," was shooting a film; another daughter was tied up in San Francisco and Mr. Mamet' s 11-year-old son had Boy Scouts.

Mamet on Growing Up Ellen Gamerman 2010

Zosia threw over her head a white gown, and rolled up a little white handkerchief in her hand, and thus, all in white, she looked like a white lily herself.

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826

Telimena opened her St. Petersburg stores and took forth bottles of perfumes, and jars of pomade; she sprinkled Zosia over with choice perfume — the fragrance filled the room — and smeared her hair with ointment.

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826

Jankiel, who was beyond measure fond of Zosia, nodded his beard as a sign that he did not refuse.

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826

Zosia put on white open-work stockings and white satin shoes from Warsaw.

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826

Zosia, you see what comes of living among geese and shepherds!

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826

Perhaps the Count sincerely loves Zosia; perhaps she loves him, and will choose him for her husband!

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826

Every one shrieked; all were deafened by the wailing of Zosia, who, throwing her arms around the Judge, cried like a child pricked with needles by Jews.

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826

Meanwhile an evil spirit assailed him with a new temptation, to listen to what Zosia was saying to the Count.

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826

Whether you like it or not, I tell you that you shall marry Zosia.

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826