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And they were face to face, her great orbs looking into his own, and he saw a thing which lay hid in their very depths and his own flashed despite himself, and hers fell; and he bowed low, and she swept a splendid curtsey to the ground. So, for the first time in their lives, he looked into her eyes. A Night in which my Lord Duke Did Not Sleep
Clara gave a stiff little curtsey and held up her cheek primly to be kissed. "And Miss Rand, too; this is great! Oh, and Mr. Beal! I did not see you at first. What a delightful party this is!" and she greeted Mrs. Carter and her children, as they came out of the dining-room. "The doctor had to go out of town to see a patient," said Mrs. Carter, "but he hopes to get here before we go."
And the boy who had been sent off the platform to his bobbin frame went up to the pretty girl who had laughed at his oratorical efforts and asked her to dance. She made a mocking curtsey, and refused his request, and John who knew both of them said, "Don't be so saucy, Polly. Samuel will do better next time." But Polly with a little laugh turned away singing,
"Madame von Eisenthal, your coiffure is delicious," he remarked. "Everyone was saying so," said one. "If I have pleased Prince Charming?" And Madame von Eisenthal swept him a deep curtsey with a killing glance of adoration. "It is new?" he asked. "Vienna fashion." "Mint new," replied the lady, "for your Highness's return. I felt young this morning; it was a premonition.
And there will you believe it? we danced under the beech-trees like Phyllis and Corydon, or whoever they are that Sidney is always prating of; or like two fools, I would sooner say. Then when we had done, I made him a curtsey. "'Now you must help me up, said I, and he mounted me without a word, for he was a stoutish gallant and somewhat out of breath.
When the duenna had entered and made her best curtsey, the duke condescendingly signed to her to be seated, and immediately began to question her eagerly about Isabelle as to whether there were any signs yet of her yielding to his suit, and also how matters were progressing between her and the detested Captain Fracasse.
She swept her brother an imperceptibly ironical curtsey, but he detained her once again, as she turned to go. "One word more, Sophie," he said solemnly. "You will be amiable with Victor de Marmont this evening?" "Of course I will," she replied tartly. "Ah, ça, Monsieur my brother, do you take me for a washerwoman?"
At sight of him she rose, made him a low curtsey, and beat a retreat. He whipped to the door, and set his back against it. "No," said he saucily. She drew up majestically, and the colour mounted in her pale face. "What, sir, would you detain me by force?" "And no mistake," said the audacious boy. "How else can I detain you when you hate me so?"
That I should have forgotten that the gate was bolted on the inside, on account of them dear children! Walk in sir; walk in, pray, Mr. Bumble, do, sir. Although this invitation was accompanied with a curtsey that might have softened the heart of a church-warden, it by no means mollified the beadle. 'Do you think this respectful or proper conduct, Mrs. Mann, inquired Mr.
It was my turn to colour now; I had not been long enough in town to lose the trick. "I have seen her," I murmured. Barbara suddenly made me a curtsey, saying bitterly, "I wish you joy, sir, of your acquaintance." When a man is alone with a beautiful lady, he is apt not to love an intruder; yet on my soul I was glad to see Carford in the doorway.
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