carefully-dusted

Updated: May 22, 2025

He would have done anything rather than hurt her feelings, but the mere sight of that ancient, venerable, and much-begrimed four-poster made him shudder; while he scarcely ventured to contemplate the attitude likely to be assumed by his housekeeper of whom he stood in some little awe if the question were mooted of adding this piece of furniture to her well-polished and carefully-dusted stock.

M.E. (Mrs. Francis Blundell) Francis - North, South and over the Sea