abigail
Example Sentences
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On the left is the cunning abigail, who supplanted the duchess in the favour of Queen Anne—Mrs. Masham.
From Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)
The abigail carried the letter to the boy, and the boy departed, very well pleased to get clear of the castle without having received any further reproof.
From Run to Earth A Novel by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
The heart of the abigail gave such a leap that she staggered and would have fallen but for Alga�'s sustaining hand.
From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
Had not the faithful abigail watched the pair for years?
From The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
Reluctantly the abigail obeyed, and while he stood waiting, the abb� considered her words.
From The Maid of Honour (Vol. 3 of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis
