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Elise was just on the point of falling into despair over roasts, cooks, the dinner, the child, nay, over the whole world, when the door opened, and the words, "your most devoted servant," were spoken out shrilly and joyously, and the widow of the Court Chamberlain to Elise she seemed an angel of light from heaven stood in the room, with her beaming friendly countenance, took out of her monstrous reticule one chicken after another, and laid them upon the table, fixing her eye on Elise, and making with each one a little curtsey to her, upon which she laughed heartily.
Having thus announced himself to all whom it might concern, and allowed the ladies two days to discuss the merit of his transfiguration, together with the novelty of the case, he ventured to salute, at a distance, a lady and her daughter, who had been his patients at the hot well; and, although they honoured his bow with the return of a slight curtsey, they gave him not the least encouragement to make a nearer approach.
By this time she had got her airs and graces back again; so when he recommended her to swallow the cordial, she retreated with a little old-fashioned curtsey, and put up both her hands to express her horror at the idea of such a thing. The gentleman standing by smiled, and advised her to take it, as it would do her no harm.
And having given her a finger to shake, which the humble lady received with a curtsey, and over which she was ready to make a speech full of tears, the Major cut short that valedictory oration, and walked out of the house to the hotel in Jermyn Street, which was not many steps from Morgan's door.
Bingley, she had likewise seen for an instant, and in that short period saw him looking both pleased and embarrassed. He was received by Mrs. Bennet with a degree of civility which made her two daughters ashamed, especially when contrasted with the cold and ceremonious politeness of her curtsey and address to his friend.
Kitty made a saucy little curtsey, and burst into a musical laugh. 'He is just the same, Madame, she said merrily to the tall, grave woman in black velvet, who stood looking at her affectionately, 'full of compliments, and not meaning one; but when is dinner to be ready? pathetically, 'I'm dying of starvation.
Rogers walked forward, Graeme followed, and I stood in the midst of the three. "Dr. Rogers Mrs. Gourlay, an intimate friend of your brother, Signor Ruggieri." "Colonel Graeme Mrs. Gourlay, the widow of that unfortunate man, Ebenezer Gourlay." To which Mrs. Gourlay responded by a curtsey, deep and respectful. "I am master for the nonce. The door is locked, and Mrs.
"Well, let us write your letter..." And I tell you plainly that I would willingly have changed places with this Boles if his fair correspondent had been not Teresa but something less than she. "I thank you most heartily, sir, for your kind services," said Teresa to me, with a curtsey. "Perhaps I can show you some service, eh?" "No, I most humbly thank you all the same."
One of the young women had tripped out by this time from the porter's lodge, and dropped the stranger a pretty curtsey. "Grandfather sometimes does not recollect very well," she said, pointing to her head. "Your honour seems to have heard of Lockwood?" "And you, have you never heard of Colonel Francis Esmond?"
When the little one as had been with Goody Bowles an ignorant woman, you see cried and clung to her, and kicked, 'Little savages all, says my Lady. There was thanks to them that had had more work to rear her children than ever with one of her own! 'Perfect little rustics! she said, even when you made your curtsey as pretty as could be, didn't you, my little lammie?"
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