madamigella

There was a silence for a time, broken at last by Don Ippolito, who asked, "Why do you not marry madamigella?"

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"But madamigella seemed to believe that my success as an inventor would be assured, there."

A Foregone Conclusion William Dean Howells 1878

"Well, madamigella," said the priest at last, "what do you command me?"

A Foregone Conclusion William Dean Howells 1878

Then, "Thanks, madamigella, thanks!" he said, and caught her fragrant hand to his lips.

A Foregone Conclusion William Dean Howells 1878

"Then I relieve you of the disturbance, madamigella," he said; and after a moment's hesitation he bowed sadly and went.

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"If I am a man, and the time should ever come that a face, a look, a voice, shall be to me what they are to other men, will _she_ remember it against me that I have been a priest, when I tell her -- say to her, madamigella -- how dear she is to me, offer her my life's devotion, ask her to be my wife?" ...

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"It is all your goodness, madamigella," sighed the priest, "and at the bottom of my heart I am afraid that all the hope and courage I have are also yours."

A Foregone Conclusion William Dean Howells 1878

As madamigella says, it is a relief to lay aside the uniform, now and then, for us who fight the spiritual enemies as well as for the other soldiers.

A Foregone Conclusion William Dean Howells 1878

"What would you, madamigella?" demanded Don Ippolito, with a moody shrug.

A Foregone Conclusion William Dean Howells 1878

"Not cruel; no, madamigella, not cruel," softly pleaded Don Ippolito.

A Foregone Conclusion William Dean Howells 1878