... put off upon him without being found out by the master and mistress. Notwithstanding their numbers, they are dreadfully slow. I often tire myself with doing things for myself rather than wait for their dawdling ; but Mrs. Staunton laughs at me, and... Letters from Madras: During the Years 1836-1839 - Page 19by Julie Charlotte Barrett Maitland - 1846 - 145 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Religion - 1843
...at table. Every horse has a man and a maid to himself — the maid cuts grass for him; and every-dog has a boy. I inquired whether the cat had any servants,...lie on a sofa, and, if they drop their handkerchief, tlwy just lower their voices and say, ' Boy !' in a very gentle tone, and then creeps in, perhaps,... | |
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...attendants, each servant has a kind of muddle or double of his own, who does all the work that can Ьи put off upon him without being found out by the master...lie on a sofa, and, if they drop their handkerchief, tliey just lower their voices and say, ' Boy 1' in a very gentle tone, and then creeps in, perhaps,... | |
 | Sir Henry Yule, Arthur Coke Burnell - History - 1903 - 1021 pages
...long as you are reckoned a griffin, or a new-comer." — Lift of Leijden, 107. 1836.— "I often tire myself . . . rather than wait for their dawdling ;...must learn to have patience and save my strength." — Letters from Madras, 38. ,, "... he was living with bad men, and saw that they thought him no better... | |
 | Sir Henry Yule, Arthur Coke Burnell - 1903 - 1021 pages
...Lrydtii, 107. 1836. — "I often tire myself . . . rather than wait for their dawdling ; but Mrs. Stnunton laughs at me and calls me a 'Griffin,' and says I must learn to have patience and save my strength." — Letters from Aladra», 38. ,, "... ho was living with bad men, and raw that they thought him no... | |
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