The matron watched him for a moment, and saw what was passing in his mind, and so, like a wise negotiator, threw in an appeal to his warm heart.
The little matronwas wiser, and snatched the caps from East before he could look at the name on them.
In the large entrance hall, which was finished in old German style, a young matron stood before a magnificent buffet, busied in taking out all manner of silver-plate from the open cupboard.
The young matron stopped and set down the great glass dish encircled by two massive silver snakes, in dismay.
A great ball was to take place that evening, and such a festival naturally required the most extensive preparations on the part of the feminine portion of society; on such a day neither matron nor maiden was visible.
I asked thematron about his wounds, and she told me that a bullet had entered the corner of his right eye, coming out by the right ear, ruining the sight for ever.
If some of the amorous dandies I wot of, who claim kindred with us, got the same sort of treatment in Old England, many a merry matron would be saved much annoyance.
At that time Mahaut was already a matron and a great lady in the land; for, in 1285, she had married Otho, Count Palatine of Burgundy.
The countess, whom we shall call Jeanne, was already a matron when events in her husband's native Brittany called for his and her presence there.
I will not attempt it; but at once proceed with the story appertaining to the object of my inquiry, as narrated by the worthy matron of "the house.
She refused to admit me then, but promised to consult her aunt on the propriety of receiving my visits; and that, if the discreet matron permitted it, she would be too happy in my acquaintance.
This stately matron was Mr. Meridith's widowed sister, who kept house for him and chaperoned pretty little Maudie.
This was not unnatural, considering that the worthy matron spent her days waiting hand and foot upon plain, commonplace women and inane men, who, by that means, contrived to lead leisured lives.
The instrument case of his surgeon and the storeroom of his matron contain many articles whose utility is increased by the use of it, and some that could be made of nothing else.
Doubtless he was not wanting in compassionate homage to the young matron from South Carolina.
I have proved what they can do, with me to manage them, and want now to prove that they can do it themselves, with any matron competent to follow my directions.
Always the bonniest, the merriest lass at a wedding or dance, the acknowledged leader of her set, counting her suitors by the score, it was not to be wondered when she became a matron at seventeen.
A comely Dutch matron with bright eyes and ruddy cheeks was now bowing in sprightly manner before the hostess.
Although this aged matron and excellent Christian lady was convicted and sentenced to death, it is most satisfactory to find that she escaped from prison, and her life was saved.
But God knoweth many an honest matron cannot sometimes in the heaviness of her heart shed teares; the which oftentimes are more readie and common with crafty queans and strumpets than with sober women.
It beats anything I could have believed,' observed the matron emphatically.
The matron expressed her entire concurrence in this intelligible simile; and the beadle went on.
She clutched the matron by the arm, and forcing her into a chair by the bedside, was about to speak, when looking round, she caught sight of the two old women bending forward in the attitude of eager listeners.
With these words, the matrondropped into her chair, and, once more resting her elbow on the table, thought of her solitary fate.
Thus encouraged, the matrondrew near to the brink; and even Mr. Bumble himself, impelled by curiousity, ventured to do the same.
This placid and demure attitude she deemed becoming to a Christian matron and widow.
To the simple matron she was an inscrutable riddle to which she could find no clue; but she was pleased, nevertheless, when Gorgo came up to her and kissed her hand.
Among these women one, a tall and dignified matron in mourning robes, was a conspicuous figure.
Damia struck the floor with her crutch and, interrupting the indignant matron with a spiteful laugh, exclaimed: "Ha, ha!
Her dress was torn and blood-stained, her grey hair had come loose from the ribbands and crescent that should have confined it; the worthy matron had become a Megaera and shrieked to the men: "Kill the dogs!
The typical matron would assuredly never dream of playing a part in history; her influence was behind the scenes, and therefore proportionally powerful.
To her surprise the matron was also, if not exactly smiling, at least appreciably affable; she wore an expression almost as pleasant as the one she donned for visitors.
We had a molasses candy pull last Friday evening, given by the house matron of Fergussen to the left-behinds in the other halls.
These were effects which the worthy matron had not anticipated.
Justinus embraced him warmly, while the matron cried out: "And a kiss for me too!
But as it was not considered prudent to send her home at once, she was separated from the other inmates of the house, and allowed to reside with the surgeon and matron of the establishment.
She was sitting with the matron one morning after breakfast; the surgeon was going round the asylum, when a child was heard to cry up stairs, as if it had received some injury.
The matron immediately left the room; she was not absent three minutes, and when she returned she was astonished to find the young lady had vanished.
And yet," said the matron on second thought, "it may really have helped her to bear up.
Was not every maid and matron of them in the "Ladies' Society of the Confederate Army"--whereof Miss Callender was a secretary and Miss Valcour one of the treasurers?
Having done that, and knowing that the matron was busily engaged carrying on a flirtation with a young Frenchman, Marie took out her writing materials, and began a letter to her old mother.
And now, the dreadful day being come, the duke caused a spacious scaffold to be erected for the judges of the field of battle, and for the matron and her daughter, the plaintiffs.
He fixed his eyes on it, and when he expected to have seen the doleful Altisidora, he beheld a most reverend matron approaching in a white veil, so long that it covered her from head to foot.
Of the extraordinary and unaccountable combat between Don Quixote de la Mancha and the lackey Tosilos, in vindication of the matron Donna Rodriguez's daughter.
After that entered the matron and her daughter, who seated themselves in their places, all in deep mourning, with no small demonstration of sorrow.
On one occasion when a sentimental matron and her gushing daughter had begged to know if he did not himself adore that poem, if he did not consider it the best he had ever written, he had answered frankly.
The matron who breathed the last-quoted ecstasy was distinctly weighty; the mental picture of her pedestrian trip through the atmosphere was interesting.
Upon which the Matron of the Assembly, who was dressed in a Cherry-coloured Hood, commended the Discretion of the Writer for having thrown his filthy Thoughts into Greek, which was likely to corrupt but few of his Readers.
This young Matron is looked upon as the most rising Member of the Society, and will probably be in the President's Chair before she dies.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "matron" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
