Sally had been surprised at the many low curtseys Mistress Cory Ann made when the parson came up to the door, and at the look of fear that had come over her face.
Sally noted the grace with which he bowed to the ladies and the low curtseys they returned.
Hubert at one end of the room, and whisked backwards and forwards, making them low curtseys (they were rather embarrassed).
Thenard and Roffy--and I wish you could have seen those ladies' curtseys (Mdme.
She was clad, besides, entirely in the new clothes that I had bought for her; looked in them beyond expression well; and must walk about and drop me curtseys to display them and to be admired.
She dropped me one of her curtseys which were extraordinary taking.
Henrik prayed his mother and sisters while this was doing to alight and enter the inn, the host and hostess of which now stood at the door, and with bows and curtseys besought the travellers to enter.
At the same time Mrs Gamp was seen in the doorway; out of breath from coming up so many stairs, and panting fearfully; but dropping curtseys to the last.
The Bishop, who had been about to enter, stopped, and ran back with the most respectful bows and curtseys to the sedan-chair, giving his hand to the lady who stepped thence.
You could not have come at a better moment, my dear," the Baroness said to her nephew, as her visitors departed with many curtseys and congees.
No, thank you, cousin," and a number of prim curtseys to the Virginian, as they greeted him and took leave of him.
And our princess performs before his lordship one of those curtseys of which she was not a little proud; and I fancy I see some of the company venturing to smile.
With what smiles andcurtseys they stab each other!
Is the distinction one which obtains generally; and what is the earliest mention of curtseys in any writer on English affairs?
Fresh flowers were laid at her feet every day, and we were all taught, the boys to lift their hats, the girls to drop deep curtseys before her.
One would look for curtseys in the Flower Walk in Kensington Gardens as soon as in the hamlet of this remarkably self-possessed little maid.
A dear talkative old soul," he thought; he held out a friendly hand to her and she blushed at the honour and bobbed him a dozen curtseys as he went his way.
I fancy the bob curtseys are the ones referred to.
Mrs. Mullins came in still scared and weeping, and dropping frightened curtseys to "Muster Raeburn.
We wait and chat outside with acquaintances, and some ladies practise curtseys whilst the natives are being received--the coloured man first, the white man and his womenfolk when they may!
A smile suddenly illuminated his dark face, while Colonel Baskerville, like Archy, seemed to be excessively amused at the profound curtseys of the two young girls.
She curtseys with dignity to her lodger, who vouchsafes a very slight inclination of the head, saying that the apartments will do very well.
Lady Hunter sighed emphatically, whispered her desire that the hair-pins should be set down in her account, and went away, amidst deep and mournful curtseys from those whom she left behind.
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