duchesse's

There was just a suspicion of malice in the duchesse's tones.

In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

A lackey carrying the inevitable muff-dogs, their fans, and scent-bottles, had followed the ladies; he placed a hassock at the duchesse's feet, two beneath the slender feet of Madame de Kerman, and, after having been bidden to open one of the casements, since it was still so light without, withdrew, leaving the ladies alone.

In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

Each one of the sixty must, of course, kiss the duchesse's hand.

In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

"Oh, yes," was Madame de Sévigné's quiet reply; the turn in the conversation had been instantly understood, in spite of the delicacy of the duchesse's methods.

In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

The duchesse's flattery was charmingly put, with just enough vivacity of tone to save it from the charge of insipidity.

In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

At the sound of the duchesse's voice Madame de Sévigné again turned, with the same charming smile and the quick impulsiveness of movement common to her.

In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

The duchesse's feeling in the matter was fully shared by her friends.

In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

Sallenauve's friends counted on the duchesse's support to elect him deputy.

Repertory of the Comedie Humaine Part 1 Anatole Cerfberr 1865

"We have not the same exalted example to be at once our motive and our model," said I, in allusion to the duchesse's well known attachment to that accomplishment.

Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

"We have not the same exalted example to be at once our motive and our model," said I, in allusion to the duchesse's well known attachment to that accomplishment.

Pelham — Volume 03 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838