freshly-won

Updated: June 3, 2025

"You may think yourself lucky you have not to adjust that question, Madame Nan." "There's the quarter chiming, Frank will want his beef-tea." Presently after Miles laid his hand on his mother's shoulder, and said, "Mother, here's a daughter who thinks you want to turn us out because she is too slow and stupid for your home child." And he drew Anne up blushing as if she were his freshly-won bride.

Charlotte Mary Yonge - The Three Brides