United States or French Polynesia ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
She had inherited a small property which made her comfortable and independent; and she declined being hampered by a chaperon. "My art is my chaperon," she wrote to an elderly relative who wished to come to Boston and matronize her. "A woman who is daring enough to be an artist is regarded as bold enough to take care of herself, I suppose. At least nobody troubles me, and I ask nothing more."
I must have nervous prostration, or it's nearly June. I shall leave town. Heavens! What a night!" "You're assuming a great deal. Our arrangements were made by two, and are hardly to be broken by one. You can't agree to matronize me let me buy furniture for you, and then abandon me, cut off my social opportunities leave me " "Social opportunity! Social collapse! Disgrace!
I suppose if you are just seen with me there in the beginning of the evening, it will matronize me enough; and then I have engaged to dance the 'German' with Mr. Endicott, and I believe they keep that up till nobody knows when. But I am determined to see the whole through." "Yes, yes! see it all through," said Mr. Van Astrachan. "Young people must be young.
I shall be delighted to meet her. And if she is to matronize me, the sooner that I begin to get accustomed to her severities the better." And then Mr.
She wished that he had not quite so clearly shown the limits of his regret, as he said quietly, "Well, I shall miss them, of course." "A letter from aunt's brother, Henry Grey, asked them to visit him at the old Maryland home. I think it both pleased and surprised Aunt Ann. I am to join them later. Josiah is to matronize me or, if you like, patronize me.
Hoskins let this adverse decision sink into the breasts of his listeners before he added: "But he said that he was going with his wife, and that if we would come along she could matronize us both. I don't know how it would work," he concluded impartially. They all looked at Elmore, who stood holding the princess's missive in his hand, and darkly forecasting the chances of consent and denial.
"And oughtn't you to be glad of the opportunity?" "I am glad very glad." "It will be a relief to you instead of a care. She's such a bright, intelligent girl that we can both sympathize with your work, and you won't have to go round with me all the time, and I can matronize her myself." "I see, I see," Elmore replied, with scarcely abated seriousness.
'You are a minute slow, sir as usual. Then very softly, 'Mr. Falkirk, what with being pressed and repressed, I am dying by quarter inches! Just introduce me for your grandmother, will you, and I will matronize the party. A request Mr.
"It will be enchanting though, with the full moon and all. What time?" "Mrs. Sam Wyndham will arrange that," said Sybil. "She is going to matronize us." "How dreadful, to have to be chaperoned!" ejaculated Joe. "But Mrs. Wyndham is very jolly after all, so it does not much matter." "I believe they used to have Germans here without any mothers," remarked Sybil, "but they never do now."
'You're so blessed selfish, Bess. 'We are not going to have any matrons. Mother will matronize the whole party. We are going to have the De Travers, and the Pococks, and the Ducies, and the Bullinghams over from Bournemouth. 'And where the deuce are you going to put 'em?
Word Of The Day