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mistress of the house



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Egil stood up and thanked the master and mistress of the house for their entertainment; then they went out.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019

Together, we see both an earthly scene, perhaps the mistress of the house tending to the family fortune, and a celestial one, Christ sorting the damned from the blessed.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2018

Penelope Ann Miller plays the white mistress of the house who teaches young Nat to read, unwittingly setting into motion his path to awakening as a preacher.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2016

Aberconwy House in Conwy is a 14th Century merchant's house where the old mistress of the house is reportedly seen sitting by the fireplace accompanied by a smell of flowers.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2013

She tried to be in the kitchen area whenever Mrs. Derby came around, because the mistress of the house had a kind word for everyone and always smelled like flowers.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper