14 Metaphors for highness

CHAPTER XIV HER HIGHNESS IS INQUISITIVE Instantly the danger was apparent, and instead of driving back to the hotel, I called out to the man to take me to the Moscow railway station, in order to put the spy off the scent.

The eunuch said, "Your highness is by nature a judge of merit; for God's sake lift up the screen from between you, and recognise him, and take pity on his lamentable condition.

" "Your Highness," I said, "this is indeed madness.

The fact that you have those credentials, your Highness, is one reason why you must leave Washington now, to-night.

Your Highness, were I your son I would be rich and have a titlein a word everything Your Highness possesses.

HER HIGHNESS IS INQUISITIVE XV.

"Will they," said Edward, "abide battle?""They assuredly will," replied Umfraville; "and to engage them with advantage, your Highness were best order a seeming retreat, and draw them out of their strong ground."

His Highness is evidently a pacific ruler, he has but few regular troops, and he pays them badly.

In the month of September His Royal Highness would be a guest at Woodbury Manor, distant only some couple of miles from the Pig and Whistle.

His Royal Highness, upon this accident (was it the Prince of Wales, afterwards George II?) sent him a handsome present; and others, of the nobility, copy'd the laudable example of the second illustrious person in the three kingdoms.

"Will they," said Edward, "abide battle?""They assuredly will," replied Umfraville; "and to engage them with advantage, your Highness were best order a seeming retreat, and draw them out of their strong ground."

He hastened to lay the evidence he had obtained respecting the conduct and innocence of the prisoner before his Royal Highness, who, whatever were his faults, was at least the soldier's friend.

To these jelly-faced purveyors of balderdash I only say this:How, if His Serene Highness be a myth, could I receive from him the letter I published last week?

"That his Highness is a wizard," she said, with a forced laugh, glancing at Dalton.

14 Metaphors for  highness