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He advised me simply to faire ma cour as the wife of a superior officer in the garde du corps du roi, at a public drawing-room; but the great exertion and publicity, joined to the expense Of such a presentation, made me averse, in all ways, to this proposal; and when M. d'Arblay protested I had not anything in view but to pay my respectful devoirs to her royal highness,
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 Fanny Burney 1796
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To obey you; but will first entreat your highness,
The Works of Frederich Schiller Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller 1782
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To obey you; but will first entreat your highness,
The Piccolomini Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller 1782
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Undaunted, I continued to bake, even making a Peaches n 'Cream pie and a Smoothest Peanut Butter Pie for an event attended by his highness,
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"Your highness!" exclaimed the count coming forward with long strides, and touching the hilt of the dress-sword hanging at his side -- "your highness,
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