counterorder

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Lady Annabel was almost afraid to counterorder the usual meals, lest Venetia should comprehend her secret terror; the very same sentiment influenced Venetia.

From Venetia by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

A chasseur had been dispatched with the counterorder, who passed the exulting, but deluded G—— on the road.

From The Stranger in France or, a Tour from Devonshire to Paris Illustrated by Engravings in Aqua Tint of Sketches Taken on the Spot. by Carr, John, Sir