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"Sir," interrupted Monsieur de Liancourt, very gravely, "the scandal was such as all honourable men must stigmatise and despise it was only to be traced to some lying lackey a scandal that the young man was already the lover of a woman of stainless reputation the very first day that he entered Paris! I answer for the falsity of that report.
They even say that a certain titular councillor, when promoted to the head of some small separate room, immediately partitioned off a private room for himself, called it the audience chamber, and posted at the door a lackey with red collar and braid, who grasped the handle of the door and opened to all comers; though the audience chamber could hardly hold an ordinary writing-table.
The name of Covetousness is changed to Prudent-Thrifty, and him Mr. Mind has hired, and is almost become as bad as our friend. Lasciviousness has changed his name to Harmless-Mirth, and he is got to be the Lord Willbewill's lackey; but he has made his master very wanton. Anger changed his name into Good-Zeal, and was entertained by Mr.
D'Artagnan was therefore served with miraculous celerity. The regiment of the Guards was recruited among the first gentlemen of the kingdom; and d'Artagnan, followed by a lackey, and traveling with four magnificent horses, despite the simplicity of his uniform, could not fail to make a sensation.
"They worked, suffered, hoped, endured and made the country what it is. I wonder how any man has the nerve to deny them a voice in their own affairs." While Peter was taking his departure, and before he had reached the front gate, one of the many bells which flanked the Premier's table was wildly rung. "Send Banks to me," he said crisply, to the lackey who appeared.
The next morning, just as they were setting out, a lackey placed a note in Rupert's hands. "I hear you are sent off to Lille. I have a cousin there, and have written to recommend you to his care. I will keep my promise, and let you know, if needs be, of what is happening to the young person we spoke of Diana."
John, who attended the pupils of the school, and was none other than the gentleman whose directions to an hotel I had failed to follow on the night of my arrival in Villette. And the puppet, the manikin a mere lackey for Dr. John, his valet, his foot-boy, was the favoured admirer of Ginevra Fanshawe! III. Old Friends are Best
I saw him yesterday; your friend's lackey was leading him. 'Do you think he is worth a hundred pistoles? 'Yes! Will you sell him to me for that sum? 'No; but I will play for him. 'What? 'At dice. No sooner said than done, and I lost the horse. Ah, ah! But please to observe I won back the equipage," cried Athos. D'Artagnan looked much disconcerted. "This vexes you?" said Athos.
With a little cry, she snatched her hand from him, hiding it in the folds of her kirtle, regarding him with open terror. He softened somewhat at sight of her distress. "Well, it's none of my business if a lady chooses to be masquerading round the streets at night with a porter and a lackey. I don't know what your purpose is I don't ask to know. But I'm here to keep my gate, and I'll keep it.
"How do you intend to travel back through the country? Surely not in that dress?" "No, sir; I was thinking of procuring another." "It might be difficult for you to get one," the count said. "I will manage that for you;" and he again touched the bell. "Philip," he said to the lackey, "I need a suit of your clothes; a quiet plain suit, such as you would use if you rode on an errand for me.
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