servants'-hall

She opened my door and led me into a neat room, nicely furnished, with a picture or two on the walls; and having lit a candle she took leave, telling me that the servants'-hall tea was at six, and that Mrs. Brympton would see me afterward.

The Lady's Maid's Bell 1902

She opened my door and led me into a neat room, nicely furnished, with a picture or two on the walls; and having lit a candle she took leave, telling me that the servants'-hall tea was at six, and that

The Descent of Man and Other Stories Edith Wharton 1899

Nor did she object to Brillon, though he had sometimes thrown servants'-hall into disorder, and had caused the stablemen and the footmen to fight.

The Trespasser, Volume 2 Gilbert Parker 1897

Nor did she object to Brillon, though he had sometimes thrown servants'-hall into disorder, and had caused the stablemen and the footmen to fight.

The Trespasser, Complete Gilbert Parker 1897

Nor did she object to Brillon, though he had sometimes thrown servants'-hall into disorder, and had caused the stablemen and the footmen to fight.

The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897

"I have no doubt that there is a good deal of gossip in the servants'-hall about this sealed chamber, so I have to guard myself against some inquisitive ostler or too adventurous butler."

The Doings of Raffles Haw Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

They would appear to have studied "attitude" from the pages of the _London Journal_, coquetry from barmaids -- the commoner class of barmaids, I mean -- wit from three-act farces, and manners from the servants'-hall.

Diary of a Pilgrimage 1893

Andrew himself might have said, ` ` A harkener always hears a bad tale of himself, '' and that whoever should happen to overhear their character discussed in their own servants'-hall, must prepare to undergo the scalpel of some such anatomist as Mr. Fairservice.

Rob Roy 1887

There are very few establishments large enough to indulge in the luxury of a servants'-hall, and sculleries and pantries are much smaller than in

Town Life in Australia Richard Ernest Nowell Twopeny 1886

Lady Shuckburgh cannot imagine Mary Stedman to be capable of cooking for any except the servants'-hall table.

Collections and Recollections George William Erskine Russell 1886