It was not the custom, she knew, for a maid to wear a ring; and this alone was enough to amaze her.
Ah, well, perhaps I'd better wearthe grey coat and skirt.
She wear a straw hat, Mum,' explained Augusta with a slight sniff.
Fact is you'd have to wear what they like and sing what they like when you pass the plate round among the customers.
You mightwear your red Directoire, mum,' suggested Mary in the unemotional tones of one who is paid not to hear slips.
Monsieur Auguste's bed, and wear Monsieur Auguste's slippers, and eat the pasty that I made for Monsieur Auguste?
Do you remember that diamond necklace which you lent me to wear at the ministerial ball?
One of his greatest mortifications was his being obliged to wear that green armor which had exposed him to such contumelious treatment.
His face came to wear a look of Melmoth, something great, with a trace of madness in the greatness.
A boy might as well wear his father's boots, and ride in his long stirrups, as talk in maxims, it would only set other boys a laughin' at him.
It's lucky she is thin, for fat tames every critter that is foolish enough to wear it, and spoils agility.
These gentlemen have to wear black coats and chimney-pots.
He declares it impossible to wear English garments, and almost impossible to wear out French ones.
Badger was groanin' on his back when Olaf left; but he called out that he intended to get square, if he had to wear all the curves off his own body to do it.
A woman has more vital strength than a man, because the future of the race depends on her; but she also has more emotions, so 'at the wear an' tear is greater.
Janet was quite strong by this time, though she still had to wear a bandage; and after supper, the Friar took her in to see Promotheus.
He said the Greasers were about the most devilish speciments he had ever herded with--an' Ty's whole outfit was made up o' fellers who had qualified to wear hemp.
Badger-face studied over this a long time, but he couldn't root up any name to suit him so he told Horace to pick out a name, and he'd agree to wear it.
Two hours and five cocktails later, they were still at the table, and they had taught Paula Quinton some twenty verses of The Heathen Geeks, They Wear No Breeks, including the four printable ones.
In the swirl of converging currents between two rocky projections, as the coarse sand and gravel is surged around a few hundred thousand times, there is a great tendency to wearthrough the wall of the projecting finger.
The wear and tear on such a projection is immense.
Its waves wear away the rock on each side and leave one or more long fingers reaching out into the sea.
Their legs wear out and they lie down to rest them.
No, you don't wear a wig, Charlotte; but you are fit to practise in the Law-courts!
I have a German friend in London anxious to wear his legs down stumpier.
Here 's an instance; Matey Weyburn positively will wear white ducks to play before Aminta Farrell on the first of May cricketing-day.
The present Lady Ormont will wearthem the day she is presented.
She did not blame Arthur Abner for sending her a good-looking young man; she had only a general idea that tutors in a house, and even visiting tutors, should smell of dust and wear a snuffy appearance.
When, still in his dusty bulbous gray sack suit, he hesitated out of his pleasant room, he found that Father had changed to dinner coat and a stock, which he was old enough to wearwith distinction.
Father had boldly refused towear the nice, good frilled shirt and "movie-actor coat" during the rehearsal.
That might do very well," Ethel said with a smile, "if you will engage to be bridesmaid and wear a dress off the same piece with Blanche's and mine.
There were ready-made articles of women's and children's wear on the counter and in the show case, and in the back part of the store was a sewing machine with a partly finished garment upon it.
Men shed tears; some women will wear deep mourning as for a near relative; others rosettes of the national colors and black ribbon.
But will he wear his crown in the procession, or only keep it for the grand ball.
Cecilia wanted a bright-red silk dress to wear under her lace one; but E.
Well, then, the four-cornered cocked barette--what does the ministerwear that for?
But here, in York, the most careful mothers wear button boots, and keep special help to put them on and off, so the poor little wretches have no check on their impudence.
No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without somewear and tear, could they?
But it's no use; I won't wear anything of the kind.
Oh," says she, "then it won't be an absolute disgrace to the family if you wear it.
But here it means your whole dress-frock, boots, everything that you wear from top to toe.
I will wear a blue feather, and Cecilia shall turn up her Leghorn flat with an anchor.
All the men that go to the upper-crust tavern wear a huge round thing with a ribbon fastened to their coats, and strut awfully under them, as if they were the crowning glory of all creation.
I will myself send your picture to the great Grand Duke of all the Russias, and if there is a higher notch in the public shipping than you have, I know nothing of the friend whose colors I wear if anybody stands before you.
Permit me to say I never could submit to wear an overskirt in the way you speak of--wrong side before--why, it would look dreadfully.
Myra had golden hair and a Greek face and would come bursting through the barber shop in a hat at least six inches wider than what they wear in Paris.
How often had, Pupkin heard her say that she simply hated diamonds wouldn't wear them, despised them, wouldn't give a thank you for a whole tiara of them!
I am sure that when Pupkin told her of the money, she bore up as bravely as so fine a girl as Zena would, and when he spoke of diamonds she said she would wear them for his sake.
I wear my heart upon my sleeve, excuse the indecency!
If it will give her pleasure I should wearthe martyr's crown," he cried, "I will embrace the thorns.
You would not even show me the medal you wear about your neck.
The countenance with which the pines regarded her began insensibly to change; the grass too, short as it was, and the whole winding staircase of the brook's course, began to wear a solemn freshness of appearance.
His features were not naturally intended to wear a smiling aspect, but he was in general rather given to professional jocosity.
I suppose he'd better notwear his best clothes tomorrow, Fagin, had he?
Though she did not express it, her real thought was that in travelling there is seldom an occasion when a young girl needs to wear jewelry.
The diamond star I thought might be worn if we were invited to a party or a reception while away, but I see now that it would not be the thing for me to wear it at all this summer.
It is true," she said, "that people must judge for themselves when they shall and when they shall notwear jewels.
Yes, when youwear the bag around your neck; but if you leave it carelessly lying about, you'll have only yourself to blame if you lose it.
When they are at school I tell them they must wear hats every day; but in holidays they will put on couvre-chefs.
I am truly sorry that I brought these things with me, although at home I always wear my rings without thinking about them.
If they had established no rules regarding the times when she should or should not wear jewelry, it was hardly the duty of another to interfere.
I can always tell," she said to herself, "whether any one is going to wear well.
In fact, when papa gave it to me he said that he did not expect me to wear it often until I was eighteen, but I thought I would like to have it with me, and it seemed safe enough in this bag.
As my relative had no clothes fit to wear before the governor, the captain bought him a beautiful suit and a cane with a large head.
Any knight may proclaim any lady he chooses the mistress of his heart, and a reigning beauty will often have a dozen young knights who wear her colors.
Early that morning Geoffrey had brought it to his room and had told him to wear it instead of that lent by the city.
It needs no permission from me," Dame Vernon replied, "for you to wear my daughter's colors.
I bought it with a special eye to you, thinking that you might wear it under your armor in battle without greatly adding to the weight; but for such dangers as threaten you now it is invaluable.
Morocco, the finest you have, Karen is to wear these shoes to church.
I must poison his heart against her in some way; else I'll never wear the crown.
She did not wear her black shoes; she wore red shoes!
You must never, never, so long as you live, wear red shoes to church again.
Oh, if you was fifteen years younger I'd lay yuh over my knee an' wear out a quirt on yuh for bein' a fool!
Why did yuh wear boots too big for yuh to make me think it was a man brought Ranger to the Cross-in-a-box?
She was incapable of those gentle, womanly likings that save all wear and tear of passion.
I telephoned to Mr. Katzenstein twice this afternoon to be sure and wear his rubbers home.
She ain't as mad as me; but I'm going to wearmy tan if it gets soaked.
I bet you got your winning clothes on to-day, Carrie; I can always tell it when you wear your willow plume and furs.
You can work up with them; besides, I like the ready-to-wear business better than boys' pants and neckwear.
It's the last time I iron it; but once more you can wear it, then I make dust-rags.
I was just telling this young lady if I had her instep I'd never wear anything but our dancing-shoes.
Get her coat, Eddie, and bring her my sweater towear underneath.
Right now you should know how my feet hurt for slippers; a collar I got to wear to supper when like a knife it cuts me.
He's going to wear a white carnation and a piece of fern on his left coat lapel; and if he don't look good I ain't going up.
Geewhillikins, ma, if you'd burn half a dime's worth of gas till me and Essie get home from work nights we'd save it in wear and tear on our shins.
If these outrages are committed in the name of the House of York, then I and mine will henceforth wear the badge of Lancaster.
See here, this little silver swan, the device of my noble ancestor King Edward the Third, it is now my badge, and you mustwear it for my sake.
Wear it yourself, good comrade, for your peril is as great as mine.
Now that the meek Henry wore the crown again--if indeed he did wear it--the Lollards might well tremble for their liberties and lives.
I shall always wear the silver swan," Paul had said as their lips met.
You are in the right to wear a gown,' he said slowly, 'because you have the tongue and the evil temper of an ugly girl.
Do these New York women wearhats in the house all the time?
Simply because I was sensible, took the pains to consult an astrologer, and by his advice wear about my neck, night and day, a bag of dried toad's blood and powdered cinnamon.
He is born in bonds, such as you will wear too, after the next drive!
That a stranger should be so clad did not interest her, but that her childhood's friend and slave should wear this livery of position shattered the beautiful portrait of the "Biggest of Them All" by one cruel blow.
And I shall be pleased to see you wear her gift, which she sent to you through me, who gave it to Isobel.
