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It was determined that something extremely plain, and in the German fashion, should be selected. At the same time, the company, now thoroughly inflamed with wine, and possessed by the spirit of mockery, determined that a symbol should be added to the livery, by which the universal contempt for Granvelle should be expressed.

On a night in the month of February, a servant out of livery addressed him at the barrack-gates, requesting him to go at once to a certain hotel, where his sister was staying. He went, and found there, not his sister, but Countess Medole. She smiled at his confusion.

The Red Chupprassies, by the way, or "corrupt lictors," are official messengers wearing red Imperial livery, who are attached to all civil officers in India. See Mr Aberich-Mackay on the subject in "Twenty-one Days in India." ... Packing to go to Madras, and very sorry to leave Bangalore and its wide compounds and parks and bazaars, and our very kind hosts.

And, in spite of it all, if fancy had stripped the woman of her livery of misery, it would have spoilt her for him; for he wanted her, he longed for her, he loved her with her muddy stockings, her slipshod feet, her straw bonnet! He wanted her in the very house where he had seen her go in. "Am I bewitched by vice, then?" he asked himself in dismay. "Nay, I have not yet reached that point.

Her servants wear a neat, plain livery, and apparently her house is elegantly furnished." "And mamma," said Robbie, who had been standing quietly at her side, "you forget the flowers." "True, Robbie. Every day, Claire, the florist leaves a basket of white flowers at her door." "I like that," asserted Claire. "She must have refinement." "She certainly has that air."

The dinner was only the more gay and cordial. Valentine's household was conducted on a footing more elegant than sumptuous. The livery was simple, but the appearance of her people was irreproachable.

Perhaps when the sun falls over the edge of polar-earth the Arctic fox laments that he must run through the night alone, for in the white livery he must assume at the year's death he feels himself beast of a different kind from the brown mate with whom he sported all the summer-time; and hears a soft pad on the snow and finds her running by his side, white like himself.

As Michael reached for the reins the turn was reached also, and where is the livery stable horse that does not know every turn toward home even better than his driver, be the driver the oldest in that section of the country! Around whirled the leaders, and hard upon them came the wheelers, and a-lack-a-day! hard, very hard, upon a huge stone at the corner came the runner of the front bob.

"Have you seen my nephew?" asked the one. "No. Have you seen anything of Jimmy?" was the reply of the other. "They were talking together at the fence about an hour ago," said Billy's aunt. "Possibly they are down at the livery stable with Sam Lamb; I'll phone and find out." "And I'll ring up Mrs. Black and Mrs. Hamilton. They may have gone to see Lina or Frances."

Meantime a servant, in rich livery, had entered, and after bowing low stood as motionless as a statue, with one hand on the knob of the door, awaiting his master's orders; which were presently given, as follows: "Go and call up Basque, Azolan, Merindol, and Labriche, if they have gone to bed; tell them to arm themselves with stout cudgels and go down to the tennis-court, find a dark corner near by and wait there, until the players come out, for a certain Captain Fracasse.