Aside from these things which came regularly, I had to help the madam in warping the cloth.

There was something in my wife's manner, however, which kept the madam from whipping heran open or implied threat perhaps that such treatment would not be endured without resistance or protest of some kind.

All of us, nearly, three hundred thousand moreor less; half the Routh girls, with Madam to the fore!"

Really he was not as bad as the madam at heart, for she tried to see how hard she could be on us.

I finished writing the report before evening and left it with Madam for final approval.

Not so many Ladies to visit and weare out my Coach wheeles, no dainty Madams in Childbedd to set you a longing when you come home to lie in with the same fashion'd Curtaines and hangings, such curious silver Andirons, Cupbord of plate and pictures.

Every morning little Kate, Aunt Delia's little girl, would have to go with the madam on her rounds to the different buildings of the establishment, to carry the key basket.

The number and severity of these whippings depended more upon the humor of the madam than upon the conduct of the slaves.

"That's your manners, sir," said young Madam with a laugh.