retainer
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It now looks as though the role of Embattled Loyal Retainer is sewn up, for Whitewater purposes.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Hired Retainer scratched his chin and glanced out of the window.
From Love Among the Chickens by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
Your worship," remarked the Retainer smiling, "displayed, in years gone by, such great intelligence and decision, and how is it that today you, on the contrary, become a person without any resources!
From Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books by Joly, H. Bencraft
Gerard, the warrener, his back to a table on which are flagons, etc. 1st Retainer.
From Browning's England A Study in English Influences in Browning by Clarke, Helen Archibald
The Hired Retainer appeared, calm and imperturbable as ever.
From Love Among the Chickens by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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