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So to keep the peace, the gracious Leonardo painted portraits of the Duke's mistress, posing her as the Blessed Virgin, thus winning the royal favor and getting carte-blanche orders on the Keeper of the Exchequer. As a result of this Milan period we have the superb portrait, now in the Louvre, of Lucrezia Crivelli, who was supposed to be the favorite of the Duke.
'Before you put my IDEES out of my head, Colambre, I had something to say to you Oh! I know what it was we were talking of embarrassments and I wished to do your father the justice to mention to you that he has been UNCOMMON LIBERAL to me about this gala, and has REELLY given me carte-blanche; and I've a notion indeed I know that it is you, Colambre, I am to thank for this. 'Me! ma'am! 'Yes!
"I give you a 'carte-blanche' to do as you please. Have you much curiosity?" "I'm a daughter of Eve." "Well, I'm coming to the conclusion that there is a good deal of 'old Adam' in me," and he felt that as she then appeared she could tempt him to almost anything.
When he had first come to the house, Miss Vaughan explained, he had been given carte-blanche in this suite of rooms. He had them remodelled, installed the circular divan and crystal sphere, selected the hangings, and had at the same time, no doubt, caused the secret cupboard to be built. Its contents were most interesting.
Presently they came in sight of the house. It was larger than it had looked in the distance; a veritable palace. An architect had received carte-blanche, and disporting himself right royally, had designed a façade which it would be hard to beat: at any rate, in England. Stafford eyed it rather grumpily.
"My aunt, I shall be a viscountess," replied Miss Merlin. And preparations for the great party were immediately commenced. More than two hundred invitations were sent out. And the aid of the three great ministers of fashion Vourienne, Devizac, and Dureezie were called in, and each was furnished with a carte-blanche as to expenses.
Carré carte-blanche to invite whom she deemed well among her friends, and she had exercised her privilege with judgment and enjoyment.
He would attach his bays to a roomy carriage, giving her a "carte-blanche" in making up the party if she would be one of the number.
"Do you hear, sir, your servants declare that I shall leave your house to-morrow." "You leave my house, Jack, after four years' absence! no, no. I'll reason with them I'll make them a speech. You don't know how I can speak, Jack." "Look you, father, I cannot stand this; either give me a carte-blanche to arrange this household as I please, or I shall quit it myself to-morrow morning."
It was hung with black; at the farther end were seen the two executioners, the block, and the axe; below A fac-simile of the carte-blanche, with the signature of the prince, graces the title-page of the third volume of the Original Letters, published by Mr. Herbert how the king did? Which he thought strange.... His question being answered, the general seem'd much surprised." Herbert, 194.
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