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... passengers.’ He opened the door to the cabin and Helen glimpsed a comfortable, largish room with polished mahogany furniture, chintz hangings and s... ... around her new home and was surprised at its size and elegance. It had old timbered ceilings and polished wood flooring, covered by rich carpets, b... ...rses; the syce was quite impressed?’ asked Gavin. ‘Count Kovrosky - you remember him, Gavin, the Polish émigré who was a friend of both our fathers... ...f, perfectly, the oyster pink silk upholstery of the Chippendale chairs arranged around a highly polished mahogany dining table. From the ceiling hu... ...be married to such a man. Have you mentioned your fears to Begum Shalima?’ ‘All she says is that princesses must be prepared to marry for political ...

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...ll leave a fish bone on her plate. Tell her to dry it, and to rub it, and to polish it till it shines like mother of pearl, and to take care of it as... ...e, and the Princess Alicia took care to dry the bone, and to rub it, and to polish it, till it shone like mother of pearl. And so, when the queen wa... ...d, for a long time. The Princess Alicia kept the seventeen young princes and princesses quiet, and dressed and undressed and danced the baby, and made... ... of glass, and bled, bled, bled. When the seventeen other young princes and princesses saw him bleed, bleed, bleed, they were terrified out of their ... ... another time the baby fell under the grate. The seventeen young princes and princesses were used to it; for they were almost always falling under the... ...was a very tall but very tipsy soldier. Then the seventeen young princes and princesses, who cried at everything that hap pened, cried and roared. Bu... ...resently fell asleep in her arms. Then she said to the seventeen princes and princesses, ‘I am afraid to let him down yet, lest he should wake and fe... ...ok out of her pocket the magic fish bone, that had been dried and rubbed and polished till it shone like mother of pearl; and she gave it one little k...

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...my vanity. I was brought up, from my earliest remembrance—like some of the princesses in the fairy stories, only I was not charming—by my godmother. A... ...e pupils, “will look leniently on the deficiencies here. We do our best to polish—polish—polish!” He sat down beside me, taking some pains to sit on t... ...s illustrious model on the sofa. And really he did look very like it. “T o polish—polish—polish!” he repeated, taking a pinch of snuff and gently flut... ...e. “Again you find us, Miss Summerson,” said he, “using our little arts to polish, polish! Again the sex stimulates us and rewards us by the condescen... ...ke or a curry 362 Bleak House – Vol. One comb—as he rubs, and puffs, and polishes, and blows, turn ing his head from side to side the more convenie... ...rvice. The dinner done, Mrs. Bagnet, assisted by the younger branches (who polish their own cups and platters, knives and forks), makes all the dinner...

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...my vanity. I was brought up, from my earliest remembrance—like some of the princesses in the fairy stories, only I was not charming—by my godmother. A... ...e pupils, “will look leniently on the deficiencies here. We do our best to polish—polish—polish!” He sat down beside me, taking some pains to sit on t... ...s illustrious model on the sofa. And really he did look very like it. “T o polish—polish—polish!” he repeated, taking a pinch of snuff and gently flut... ...e. “Again you find us, Miss Summerson,” said he, “using our little arts to polish, polish! Again the sex stimulates us and rewards us by the condescen... ...ake or a curry 362 Bleak House – Dickens comb—as he rubs, and puffs, and polishes, and blows, turn ing his head from side to side the more convenie... ...rvice. The dinner done, Mrs. Bagnet, assisted by the younger branches (who polish their own cups and platters, knives and forks), makes all the dinner...

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...ic—as a faithful picture of the last days of the moyen age, when kings and princesses, brave gentlemen and haughty ladies laughed openly at stories an... ...of the two languages permit. With this idea, no at- tempt had been made to polish or round many of the awk- wardly constructed sentences which are cha... ...ure, they are far more in keeping with the spirit of the original than the polished periods of modern romance. Taking into consideration the many diff... ...ible questions, but on the morrow if by chance he met one of the aforesaid princesses dressed out, seated in a litter and escorted by her proud and we... ...Thus she lived beloved and respected, quite as much as the real ladies and princesses, and was called Madame, concerning which the good Emperor Sigism... ...ith his hand the pretty limb, and even ventured so far as to verify if the polished knee and its surroundings were satin. At this sight the poor child... ...tle of Roche-Corbon and the first person he met was the seneschal, who was polishing up his arms, helmets, gaunt- lets, and other things. He was sitti... ...upon the said gentleman one of those warm ogles that are only allowable to princesses and harlots, and the false love which her lovely eyes bore witne... ...tan sickness, and that for the future there would be no security even with princesses of the highest birth—the above- named Maille was compelled to qu...

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...t-Simon company went to table: it was of horse-shoe shape. The Princes and Princesses of the blood were placed at the right and at the left, according... ...ad received at that time to write the history of the King, was employed to polish and ornament his pleas. Nothing was left undone by M. de Luxembourg ... ...ccurred since I left. During that time some adventures had happened to the Princesses, as the three illegitimate daughters of the King were called for... ... King prohib- ited very severely this familiarity. While at T rianon these Princesses took it into their heads to walk out at night and divert themsel... ...d, that he complained to the King, who made him many excuses (scolding the Princesses), but had great trouble to appease him. His anger lasted a long ... ...e Prince’s suite, was present, but had been ill. There was drinking in the Polish fashion, and he tried to be let off. The Prince pleaded for him; but... ...moreover, bold, audacious, talk- ing loudly and always with authority; was polished, how- ever, and of good manners when she pleased. Being the most i... ...e had at first been merely suffered, but in which she soon shone, had much polished; and ornamented with knowledge of the world, and which gallantry h... ...lasted some time, being appeased, the Regent thanked the company in brief, polished, and majes- tic terms; declared with what care he would employ for...

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...living in the capital, the capital had altered her superficially. Parisian polish became rust on this coarsely tempered soul. Gifted with a cunning wh... ...ld Nanny Goat wanted some- thing to pet and tease—so I treated myself to a Polish Count.” “Has he a moustache?” “ As long as that,” said Lisbeth, hold... ...he army lace manufacturer called to make inquiries as to “One Steinbock, a Polish refugee.” “Whom do you call ‘One Steinbock’? Do you mean a young Liv... ... black wooden frames, short muslin curtains to the windows, the floor well polished and shining with cleanliness, not a speck of dust anywhere, but al... ...urnished with flowers purchased on credit. Marneffe had helped his wife to polish the furni- ture, down to the smallest objects, washing, brushing, an... ...nquering them one by one, like the lovers in fairy tales, who to win their princesses overcome ever new enchantments, the work remains incomplete; it ...

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...ng with forty four other young and beautiful girls, pretty much all of them princesses; they had been languishing in that cruel captivity for twenty ... ...; I’m not. Let us change the subject. Now as to this castle, with forty five princesses in it, and three ogres at the head of it, tell me — where is ... ...y four hours; and you could bring about a new distri bution of the married princesses and duchesses of the Court in another twenty four. The fact is... ...ndeed he looked it; but he would not alight. He said he was after the stove polish man; and with this he broke out cursing and swearing anew. The bul... ...as serious. It was for this reason that I had chosen him to work up a stove polish sentiment. There were no stoves yet, and so there could be nothing... ... There were no stoves yet, and so there could be nothing serious about stove polish. All that the agent needed to do was to deftly and by degrees pre... ...nant of a tooth. “Blank blank blank him,” said Sir Madok, “an I do not stove polish him an I may find him, leave it to me; for never no knight that hi... ...h all the stock, leaving the swine herds very short of hogs and Sandy out of princesses. But now the tax people could be paid in cash, and there would... ...y. Well, when the priest had been droning for three hours, and the good king polishing the evidences, and the sick were still pressing forward as plen...

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...e, intoxicated me. And the statue was superb-horse and rider in new bronze polished by sunlight. ‘It is life-like! it is really noble! it is a true Pr... ... she: “Oh! anything for a sea-hero.” You will find these young princes and princesses astonishingly revolutionary when they entertain brains. Now at p... ...han myself, a handsome, intelligent, high-spirited girl, rather wanting in polish, and perhaps in the protecting sense of decorum. She was well-born, ... ...e, there is my ground of love for my Professor! I meet my equals, princes, princesses, and the man, the woman, is out of them, gone, flown! They are o... ...ow so crushing. Arms, emblems, colours, liveries, portraits of princes and princesses of the House, of this the warrior, that the seductress, burst in... ...s are the best; take my word for it, they are the best. And in the case of princesses of the Blood!—Why, look you, I happen to be suitable. It ‘s a ma... ... whimper. ‘I was sure it was serious, though one’s accustomed to associate princesses with young men’s dreams. I fear, Harry, it will half break our d...

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... I ‘ll tell you who they were, this female pair, Lest they should seem princesses in disguise; Besides, I hate all mystery, and that air O... ...ess ‘Sufficiently’ (he said) ‘his approbation Of all the customs of this polish’d nation. ‘For his own share—he saw but small objection To s... ... Achilles’ self was not more grim and gory Than thousands of this new and polish’d nation, Whose names want nothing but — pronunciation. Still ... ...ould be Now under arms. Ho! Katskoff, take him to (Here he call’d up a Polish orderly) His post, I mean the regiment Nikolaiew: The strang... ...them, The rudest brute that roams Siberia’s wild Has feelings pure and polish’d as a gem,— The bear is civilised, the wolf is mild; And wh... ...yours) Was left upon his way to the chief city Of the immortal Peter’s polish’d boors Who still have shown themselves more brave than witty....

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...t the town, such as it was well to counteract. The floor was of slip- pery polished oak, the walls hung with leather, gilded in some places and depend... ...he dog, the well-known crest of the Talbots of the Shrewsbury line. On the polished floor, near the window, were a child’s cart, a little boat, some w... ...hame, Humfrey,” again cried Cis, passionately. “Why, delivering imprisoned princesses always was the work of a true knight.” “Y ea; but they first def... ... masters and the lads would soon drive out of him all dreams about captive princesses and seminary priests to boot. For, Cousin Francis, I would have ... ... grammar school, where among lads of his own age, the dreams about captive princesses might be driven from him by hard blows and merry games.” “That m... ...is is only a dream out of the romances the lads love so well, of beauteous princesses to be freed, and the like.” “But the woman!” “Yea, that lies dee... ...—the Master of Gray, as they call him, and Esme Stewart of Aubigny, a Scot polished as the French know how to brighten Scottish steel. Nor will the la... ...uch to be fainthearted when the end is near, and you are made a smooth and polished instrument, welded in the fire, for the triumph of the Church over... ...n revelling once more in tidings of Sheffield! How long will it take me to polish away the dulness of thy clown- ish contact?” 255 Charl...

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...ich as the reader probably knows—was that of a blacksmith. As for external polish, or mere courtesy of manner, he never pos sessed more than a tolera... ...my death with a pair of wet slippers! And when the verses are written, and polished quite to your mind, I will favor you with my idea as to what the g... ...coarse, forth putting freedom of expression, which no de gree of external polish could have abated one single jot. Not that it was vulgar. But he had... ...magic skill could so easily convert into gorgeous draperies for heroes and princesses. “I am getting weary of this,” said she, after a moment’s though... ...be. And still I could not but ac knowledge that, for personal beauty, for polish of manner, for all that externally befits a gentleman, there was har... ... seemed to rebound, however, from his courteous visage, like an arrow from polished steel. They all three descended the stairs; and when I likewise re...

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...by its own rapidity. Exact disposi- tion, just thought, correct elocution, polished numbers, may have been found in a thousand; but this poetic fire, ... ... monarchs without their guards; princes 45 Pope tending their flocks, and princesses drawing water from the springs. When we read Homer, we ought to ... ...inds arise, Shoot their long beams, and kindle half the skies: So from the polish’d arms, and brazen shields, A gleamy splendour flash’d along the fie... ... tied, Sustain’d the sword that glitter’d at his side: His youthful face a polish’d helm o’erspread; The waving horse-hair nodded on his head: His fig... ...he casque, enraged, amidst the Greeks he threw; The Greeks with smiles the polish’d trophy view. Then, as once more he lifts the deadly dart, In thirs... ...rs, to the god of day.” 91 He heard, and madly at the motion pleased, His polish’d bow with hasty rashness seized. ’T was form’d of horn, and smooth’...

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..., aided by the good cure, a man who re- membered her grandfather, had both polished and stored her mind. Her manners were of the excellent tone that d... ...;” still it was not in the sweet tones, and with the sweeter smiles of the polished and gentle girl we had left in Picardie. There was a sentiment in ... ... are ever paid for such articles—for to tell you the truth certain Russian princesses employ her in all these little matters. Have you thought of your... ...ography of a Pocket-Handkerchief dies. Even the tones of their voices were polished, a circum- stance that I think one is a little apt to notice in Ne... ...et- handkerchief that had then appeared in their circles; and had I been a Polish count, with two sets of moustaches, I could not have been more flatt...

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...ed with particular care. He waxed his mustachios into a state of brilliant polish and put on a tight cravat and a trim buff waistcoat, so that all the... ... since the days of the prodigal Victor XIV . All the neighbouring Princes, Princesses, and Grandees were invited to the feast. Beds rose to half a cro... ...y there, though there was a reigning Duke and a Royal Highness, with their princesses, and near his Lordship was seated the beauti- ful Countess of Be...

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... Wormeley DEDICA DEDICA DEDICA DEDICA DEDICATION TION TION TION TION T o a Polish Lady. Daughter of an enslaved land, angel through love, witch throug... ...undred years. Such a love is like that flower that blossoms every century. Princesses, let me tell you, if they are young, rich, and beautiful, have s... ...n public unless punctiliously dressed in black, with spotless gloves, well-polished boots, and otherwise as well apparelled as a lawyer. Imagine the e... ...my present career. Without the influence of that fam- ily the king and the princesses would have forgotten a poor poet like me; therefore my affection... ...armor. Canalis tried to cling to the steel, but his fingers slipped on the polished surface, like his words on the heart; and the gracious face, the g...

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...is scant ill-made coat, desperately brushed, his darned gloves, his highly polished boots, his rusty, shapely hat, told the story of a person who had ... ...il. At last, when he was taking his leave, he stood a moment, after he had polished his hat with his calico pocket-handkerchief, with his small, pale ... ...xtremely clever; indeed he is very learned. He is writing a history of The Princesses of France Who Never Married.” This was said by Bellegarde with e... ...ned an invitation personally given by the Princess Borealska, an inquiring Polish lady to whom he had been presented, on the ground that on that parti... ...the middle of his handsome chin. He was “distinguished” to the tips of his polished nails, and there was not a movement of his fine, perpendicular per... ... splendor, and their long silken trains and furbelows were spread over the polished floor. It was at their dresses Mademoiselle Noemie was looking, th... ...will know. That’s the time he works, in his cabinet, at the history of the Princesses. But I had to send for them— hadn’t I? And then I want to see my...

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...lew his nose vigor- ously on a large white silk handkerchief, and began to polish 44 Aaron’s Rod his pince nez. Then he turned, and they all bundled ... ...self did his little share of shoe-licking, and swallowed the taste of boot-polish with a grimace, knowing what he was about. The dinner wound gaily to... ...us pursed and bridled and looked like a pleased, wicked white owl. Then he polished his monocle on a very choice silk handkerchief, and fixed it unsee... ...ou, tout doux. Il y a unpommier doux. T rois belles princesses Vole vole mon coeur, vole! T rois belles p...

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...e velvet stripe down the side, and get my spurs lacquered up, and a French polish to my boot; and if I don’t do for the Captain, and the tailor too, m... ...attached somehow to the Court, and has a multiplicity of stories about the princesses and the old King, to which Mrs. Berry never fails to call your a...

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...lt! I put him into a lovely red coat without a speck on it. That is Art. I polished his boots,—observe the high light on the toe. That is Art. I clean... ... the yellow fog. ‘If they want furniture-pol- ish, let them have furniture-polish, so long as they pay for it. They are only men and women. You talk a... ...the Nilghai’s career that were unseemly,—his marriages with many Afri- can princesses, his shameless betrayal, for Arab wives, of an army corps to the...