governess
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But during the writing of "The Governess," Wallis Simpson had appeared in a scene at Balmoral.
From Salon • Sep. 6, 2023
Anne Hegerty is best known as her ruthless television alter-ego, The Governess, who regularly puts wannabe-quiz champions firmly in their place on The Chase.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2022
In “Screw,” the story revolves around a nameless Governess hired to care for two young children, Miles and Flora, at a remote English estate.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2016
Ruth Brandon’s excellent 2008 book, Governess: The Lives and Times of the Real Jane Eyres, thoroughly explains why.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2016
“All aboard! Governess, say your good-byes. The sun has been up for an hour, and the wind is fair. Time to go!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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