kinswomanly

Updated: May 16, 2025

The sheriff knocked at the back door of the cabin; the mistress of the house received him kinswomanly in the kitchen. From this rear apartment Brightwell could peep into the front room, where sat the object of his curiosity. Having exchanged a few familiar remarks and inquiries with Mrs. Hinson, the sheriff asked, in a whisper: "Who is that man the small man with black eyes and white hands?"

William Henry Venable - A Dream of Empire: Or, The House of Blennerhassett