And she has always known me as I ama frivolous andsay, corpulent, for it is a more dignified wordand generally unattractive chaperon; and she can't think of me as ever having been anything else.

"You're a perfectly ideal chaperon.

And it did indeed require much force of character in Mrs. Upton to hold herself aloof from the matrimonial ventures of others; for, although she was now a woman close upon forty, she had still the feelings of youth; she was fond of the society of young people, and had been for a long time the best-beloved chaperon in the community.

Miss Wollaston saw them go with unconcealed dismay, but it was hard to see how even a conscientious chaperon could have prevented it so long as the child's elder brother would do nothing to back her up.

In fact, Margaretprompted by Mrs. Haggage, it must be confessedhad invited him to Selwoode for the especial purpose of entertaining Miss Adèle Haggage; for he was a good match, and Mrs. Haggage, as an experienced chaperon, knew the value of country houses.

"I've been, to dances with a female chaperon where there was no smoking on the stairs, and some people danced a thing they called a 'tango.'

I do not consider Miss Malison a fit chaperon for my daughter, and therefore I desire you will not again join her in her drives.

"3. Is the Sylvia Latham, to whom I have been a friendly chaperon during my recent travels, related to the Lathams who are building the finest house on the Bluffs?

Popova became merely a sort of footman, or modified chaperon.

After this she is entertained at dinner together with a select party, which includes the young married lady who is her bosom friend and occasional chaperon, by a middle-aged dandy of somewhat shady antecedents, but of great wealth and undoubted position.

She would have liked a less rowdy chaperon; but as a foil to her own fresh young beauty Lady Kirkbank was admirable.

Mr. Heatherbloom was hardly a suitable chaperon.

And she has always known me as I ama frivolous andsay, corpulent, for it is a more dignified wordand generally unattractive chaperon; and she can't think of me as ever having been anything else.

Meanwhile, Don, am I not an acceptable chaperon?

The most worldly chaperon, the most loving mother, could not have done more for Elspeth.

He was educated to a higher degree than William, and knew the multiplication table up to seven times seven, but he was highly immoral, and an armed chaperon stood between him and common decency.