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At Florence every one is called by his proper name or his surname; and the common usage, unless there be some marked distinction of rank or age, is to say thou and not you; only to knights, doctors, and prebendaries is the title of messere allowed; to doctors that of maestro, to monks don, and to friars padre.
James is left entirely ignorant of cousin Frank's name. The proper way is to name the relationship and also the surname of the relative. If you introduce a brother or sister even, marriage may have changed the name of one. You should say: "Mrs. James, allow me to introduce to you my sister, Miss Curtis; Miss Curtis, Mrs. James."
When he was brought to the consul's tent covered with wounds, Cominius did all he could to show his gratitude set on the young man's head the crown of victory, gave him the surname of Coriolanus in honor of his exploits, and granted him the tenth part of the spoil of ten prisoners. Of them, however, Coriolanus only accepted one, an old friend of the family, whom he set at liberty at once.
"Wal, now, I don't know dat, not edzactly." "How old do you think twenty-one?" "Oh, la, yes; more nor dat, Cap'." "Born where?" "Right h'yer in Horsford, sah." "What is your name?" "Nimbus." "Nimbus what?" asked the officer, looking up. "Nimbus nothin', sah; jes' straight along Nimbus." "Well, but " said the officer, looking puzzled, "you must have some sort of surname."
Mona lost all her color as she read this. "Can it be possible that there is any connection between this Mona Forester and my history?" she murmured thoughtfully; "Mona is a very uncommon name it cannot be that my mother's surname was Forester, since she was Uncle Walter's sister.
William of Orange earned the surname of "the Silent," from the manner in which he received these communications of Henry without revealing to the monarch, by word or look, the enormous blunder which he had committed. His purpose was fixed from that hour.
But, while keeping his eyes intent on her, he talked at the same time of one thing and then another, and next went on to ask her how far she was in her teens. Ying Erh continued plaiting. "I'm sixteen," she simultaneously rejoined. "What was your original surname?" Pao-yue added. "It was Huang;" answered Ying Erh. "My name, at one time, consisted of two characters," continued Ying Erh.
He's away, I'm afraid. . . . But, you see, he's away. . . ." She looked despairingly at Eric. "He's awa-ay!" Then breathlessly she clapped the receiver back. "It was Lady Barbara Somebody; I couldn't hear the surname. She said you weren't away and she must speak to you. I thought it was best " Eric had to collect himself before answering.
But when there are warrants and witnesses to names and those names, christian and surname, belong to eh an attainted person charged I trust falsely with ahem-taking advantage of modern broils and heart-burnings to renew our civil disturbances, the case is altered; and I must ahem do my duty. The Justice, got on his feet as he concluded this speech, and looked as bold as he could.
Deer-stealing on Salisbury Plain The head-keeper Harbutt Strange story of a baby Found as a surname John Barter the village carpenter How the keeper was fooled A poaching attack planned The fight Head-keeper and carpenter The carpenter hides his son The arrest Barter's sons forsake the village
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