The valets de chambres lay stretched in their cloaks across the threshold of the door.
He was in his shirt, his head uncovered, with two valets at his side, one holding the glass and a towel, the other the rest of the apparatus.
As soon as the Queen rose, the wardrobe woman was admitted to take away the pillows and prepare the bed to be made by some of the valets de chambre.
Bazire, one of these valetsde chambre, was about to speak, but Louis the Great was looking on him.
You see me,' said the King to them, 'engaged in entertaining Moliere, whom myvalets de chambre do not consider sufficiently good company for them.
They knocked repeatedly with all their strength; a servant of one of the King's valets de chambre came and opened it; the Queen entered the King's chamber, but he was not there.
The valetsde chambre and pages dragged out by the collar such inconsiderate persons as would not leave the room.
Agnès and the other maids and valets are going by train, and will meet us with the luggage at the different places we stop at each night, as the Sauterelle is too small to carry everything.
Imagine him embracing me at our first interview, and carrying me in his arms as one of my valets would have done.
Those who belonged to the ignobles, had their valets clothed only in gray.
Gaubert had for cousin one of the valets of the king: this man, who knew the taste of his master, thought how he could best turn his pretty cousin to account.
If it be proper for ladies to have valets I presume that it is permissible for men to have maids.
While an anxious minister was meditating the situation, he chanced to see in his inner office twovalets slyly scanning the papers on his desk, for the purpose, as he instantly conjectured, of getting news for the speculators.
The next time those enterprising valets found themselves alone in the same cabinet, they were so happy as to discover on the desk the outlines of a royal lottery scheme for the purpose of paying off a certain class of treasury-notes.
Two valets de chambre, and three laquais, chosen by the Ambassador for their intelligence and good conduct, were in waiting in his antechamber, and presented themselves, to receive his orders.
Hereupon he ordered the archers to take away all the trunks, and turn the valets de chambre out of the room.
Two valets presented the king with his sword, vest, and blue ribbon.
Three of the highest officers of the court stood at the door, attended by several valets and door-keepers of the cabinet.
Funck-Brentano tells us that in Mazarin's time "valets mixed up with royal plots" were kept in the Bastille.
The Emperor in undressing and going to bed had no one near him except the valets de chambre.
No one resided there except the Grand Marshal, who ate there, and whose servants wore the Emperor’s livery; but of these there were only the valetsde chambre and the femmes de chambre.
The pages, valets and officers, assembled in the office which led up to the refectory, welcomed the newcomer with the proverbial politeness of the country; some of them were acquainted with Raoul, and all knew that he came from Paris.
One of the three valets of Marivaux which may be considered as new types.
Illustration: "The two valets had at night carried off his body.
The two valets he had taken with him had at night carried off his body, which they were permitted to do by the mob, under the belief that he was dead.
The valets had spoken the truth, for there was nothing to indicate that anything on the table had been touched since the previous evening's repast had been finished.
Wilkins's provided valets for emergencies, but obviously it expected visitors to bring their own valets in addition.
Quite probably Wilkins's had a floor for private valets in the roof.
Ever remark how faithfully old footmen cling to their 'calves' and old valets cleave to their little black side-whiskers?
His guards andvalets make such a noise, that we cannot hear each other speak.
He rose at eight, and was dressed by his valets in the presence of many courtiers, after he had performed his devotions.
Pages and valets had been dressed in new liveries, and the spectacle was as magnificent as the occasion required.
About six on Tuesday morning, I started on this expedition, attended by a very intelligent good-looking lad of the Jewish persuasion, one of two brothers who officiated at the inn in the capacity of valets de place.
Hail to you, valets from the mountains, mayordomos and secretaries from Biscay and Guipuscoa, toreros from Andalusia, riposteros from Galicia, shopkeepers from Catalonia!
There are "valeting companies" organized in many large cities, which take entire charge of your wardrobe, and again there are valets who are hired by several men clubbing together, and who are very capable servants.
Many bachelors hire some middle-aged woman who not only does the cooking, but takes care of the apartment, valets him, and waits at table when he has guests to dinner.
Some men require their valets to shave them, but the majority simply intrust the care of their razors to them, preferring to perform that operation themselves.
He was the Albany valet, and Albany valets were Albany valets and naught else.
At nine o'clock, one of the king's valets reappeared.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "valets" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
