callis

Updated: June 13, 2025

Now if I had a rival in you, for instance and I suddenly saw myself losing but, of course, that is impossible so far as you are concerned. Because of the Count." "The Count isn't in it," said Miss Callis firmly. "At least at present." "But," I protested, "somebody must provide for him! I was so happy in the thought that you had undertaken it." Miss Callis gave me back my hand.

Sara Jeannette Duncan - A Voyage of Consolation: (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An: American girl in London')

"Yes," said Miss Callis. He further expressed his contempt by twisting his moustache, and waited in silent disdain. "I want," said Miss Callis sweetly, leaning forward with her chin artlessly poised in her hand, "to know if you are paid to make faces at the guests of this hotel."

Sara Jeannette Duncan - A Voyage of Consolation: (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An: American girl in London')

"Isabel is quite a proper person to marry him. Much more so, I often think, than I." "Oh!" said Miss Callis without meaning to. "I think he has outgrown that taste. In fact, he told me so." "He is for ever seeking a fresh bosom for a confidence!" I cried. Miss Callis looked at me with more interest than she would have wished to express. "What do you really think of him?" she asked.

Sara Jeannette Duncan - A Voyage of Consolation: (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An: American girl in London')

Malt, Emmeline Malt, and Miss Callis, not one of them missing. The Malts whom we had left at Rome, left in the same hotel with Count Filgiatti, and to some purpose apparently, for seated attentively next to Mrs. Malt there also was that diminutive nobleman. As a family we saw at a glance that America was not likely to be the poorer by one Count in spite of the way we had behaved to him.

Sara Jeannette Duncan - A Voyage of Consolation: (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An: American girl in London')

And Cornelius Gheleinson of Vlyshing wore in his maine top the blew flag, vnder whom were appointed certaine ships of the Maze with some North Hollanders. Thus were wee deuided into sondry squadrons, but to what ende it was so done, it is to me, and many others vnknowne. Saturday the 29. of Maie, hauing sight of Callis, the ships lay to the lee ward, and staied for the rereward.

Richard Hakluyt - The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 : Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc.

If not, I don't as a rule take it in." "He's a great comfort that way," remarked momma to Mrs. Malt. "Oh, I don't frequent them myself," said Mr. Malt defensively. "Talking of improprieties," remarked Miss Callis, "have you seen the New Salon?" There was something very unexpected about Miss Callis; momma complained of it. Her remarks were never polished by reflection.

Sara Jeannette Duncan - A Voyage of Consolation: (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An: American girl in London')