Seemingly defeated, Louis of Orleans quitted the presence chamber, but not before humbly begging, as a special favour, that his young attendant might have speech with his mistress, the Demoisellede Mereac.
Be patient, and I will tell you how it chanced, as the demoiselle herself told me," he added, smiling.
It was easily explained: the demoiselle and her woman, whom the French captain carried away, were no witches; they were falsely accused, as doubtless monsieur would soon be informed.
The Demoiselle de Mereac drew herself up stiffly, facing him with flashing eyes.
Besides, already are the poor demoiselle and the pretty Marie on their way to Martigue under the escort of Monsieur de Coray himself, who declared that ere dawn they should be delivered to justice.
The Count Dunois was not a man lightly to be disobeyed, and Dunois had bidden him take the Demoiselle de Mereac, if he succeeded in saving her from her threatened fate, to be placed under the care of the Duchess Anne.
And now, my sister, I will bid thee au revoir, seeing that I go to greet the beautiful demoiselle who did me the honour not long since to become my betrothed bride.
Alain de Ploeernic seeks a bride, and where shall he find a fairer or a sweeter than the demoiselle of Mereac?
She had really taught herself to believe that the demoiselle Frehlter was a most estimable young person; but she would have been glad to find more enthusiasm, more brightness and vivacity, in her future sister-in-law.
But the Demoiselle only laughed, and skipped round her friend.
Amalric and the Demoiselle sprang forward, uttering their mother's name, and the next moment Amalric had dropped upon his knees at her feet, to be clasped in her fond arms.
The Demoiselle suddenly clapped her hands, and waved her scarf in token of joyous greeting.
The Demoiselle threw back her head with a gesture of pride, and then kissed Alys on the mouth.
Demoiselle eagerly; "it is no trifle that would cause my father to rise and stride from the hall at such a moment as this.
The Demoiselle was, however, considerably taken up with her cousin Prince Edward, and Alys was often left to the companionship of the Countess.
The Demoiselle pressed up close to Alys, and pointed to a dusky mirror hanging upon the wall of the little gallery in which they stood, which was more of an alcove than a gallery proper.
The Demoiselle had covered her face, and was shrieking with fear; whilst Alys, white and wild-eyed, felt as though turned into stone.
The little Demoiselle showed him marked favour, and was ever to be seen riding beside him, or showing him through the gay gardens, dancing a measure with him in the hall after supper, or playing some game in one of the many long galleries.
The horses were drawn up, and the Demoiselle was called upon to give judgment.
The Demoiselle was greatly pleased with the creature, and eager for her cousin to try it.
It was not altogether strange that the Demoiselle should have shrewd notions of her own on these points, for marriages in those days were often arranged between mere children, and her own hand might at any time be solicited in wedlock.
You would be a rich demoiselle in La Beauce, but in the world of art you may be poor, my dear, for all your gifts from nature.
Extremely exacting of all who were beneath her, and inclined to be jealous of those she considered her equals, she at first wished to class the princess’ new demoiselle de compagnie among the latter.
The princess earnestly requests me to find a young lady, carefully educated and with good manners, to be her demoiselle de compagnie.
Another day she writes: “I went to see an old demoiselle of eighty years, who lives on an annuity in one of the upper chambers of the château.
Who is a Demoiselle de Verneuil escorted by the Blues, who accepts a breakfast from strangers and disarms an officer with a piece of paper hidden in the bosom of her gown like a love-letter?
My mother, a Demoiselle de Casteran, who became a nun to escape the reproaches of her family, expiated her fault by fifteen years of sorrow, and died at Seez, where she was abbess.
We understand that thedemoiselle Raucourt, absent from this theatre for three years, will reappear there this evening, in the rôle of Dido.
The demoiselle Contat," says the Journal de Paris, "rendered Suzanne with the most piquant grace.
The wife curtsied low, and by hospitable signs prayed the demoiselleto come to the fire, and take off her wet mantle.
Here's the young demoiselle of Whitburn would have some dealings with you.
The nuns were only too happy to undertake to receive the demoiselle Grisell Dacre of Whitburn, or any other whom my Lady Countess would entrust to them, and the Abbess had no doubt that Sister Avice could effect a cure.
But if the Demoiselle loved you of old would she not give you preferment in her train if she knew?
The one undeniable good quality which raised Demoiselle Grifoni above all her rivals in the trade was her inexhaustible fortitude.
About a century ago, there lived in the ancient city of Pisa a famous Italian milliner, who, by way of vindicating to all customers her familiarity with Paris fashions, adopted a French title, and called herself the Demoiselle Grifoni.
Fortunately for the Demoiselle Grifoni, the Frenchwoman had succeeded in producing three specimens of her art before her health broke down.
I have the very person you want," cried Demoiselle Grifoni.
I hight the Demoiselle Alisande la Carteloise, an it please you.
And how had it fared with the nobly born, the titled aristocrat, the Demoiselle Alisande la Carteloise?
I found a good shelter for the demoiselle under a rock, and went off and found another for myself.
Mouche/ became a brilliant affair when a Demoiselle de Kergarouet was in transit with her aunt.
He surprised me by announcing the marriage of the Comtesse de Kergarouet, a Demoiselle de Fontaine.
Married to a Demoiselle Chiffreville, of a family of celebrated chemists.
At that time he was a widower, his first wife being a Demoiselle Pons, sole heiress of the celebrated Pons family, embroiderers to the Court during the Empire.
The natural son of a Swedish sailor and a Demoiselle Jacmin of Honfleur.
A Demoiselle Blanche de Casteran was the mother of Mlle.
In the Treasury of the church of Douai there is mention of three cushions made of high loom tapestry presented in 1386 by "la demoiselle Englise.
The following Sunday I went to mass, and I saw demoiselle Landudec praying among the peasants and fishermen.
Gabrielle, the Rabineau woman, Mother Le Gannec, Demoiselle Landudec, pass before my eyes in wanton postures.
Demoiselle Landudec and Juliette became one; I no longer separated them, I confused them in my dreams, extravagant and melodramatic.
The ball was opened by the Crown Prince, who danced with the youngest demoiselle d'honneur, then the other princely couples joined.
The youngest demoiselle d'honneur held her train, which was of red velvet covered with heavy embossed gold embroidery.
She turns it off well," cried the little demoiselle in blue, Mlle.
Monsieur opposed the marriage as long as Mayenne desired it; but now that Mayenne forbids it, stealing the demoiselle is another pair of sleeves.
Belike if it had not been for terror of this young demoiselle I had stepped along cheerfully enough.
One would think Dick accuses some old flame of Carlyle's--some demoiselle or dame he daren't go against.
