abigail
Example Sentences
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I could not believe the missive was intended for me; and I asked the abigail who had delivered it if she was not mistaken in the recipient.
From The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country by A. R. (Alfred Richard) Allinson
Pooh!" scoffed the abigail, "you may spare your breath.
From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Lewis Wingfield
"What does this mean?" cried the abigail, with an imperious frown which served to mask a new-born terror.
From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Lewis Wingfield
Though there had been a tiff or an estrangement, the gamekeeper and the abigail were lovers.
From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Lewis Wingfield
There is a fine opportunity, for Mr. Pye Hilary is in love, in despair, and in waiting: he expects his mistress’s abigail; in negociating with whom, he conceives Tarradiddle will be a valuable assistant.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, October 2, 1841 by Various
