And with this she dropped a stately curtsy, and, taking her candle, went away through the tapestry door which led to her apartments.

The Colonel rings a bell and an aged beldame approaches, making a deep curtsy and offering me a beaker of milk, a crusty loaf, a few venison pasties, and a cold goose stuffed with humming birds.

" Katherine swept her a curtsy.

At the sight of the girl the woman bobbed a curtsy.

Silly boy!" said she, with her forefinger up; and then when I tried to lay hands on her again, she gave a little dainty curtsy, and was off into the house.

As we stood for a minute, waiting for Mr. Kenge, a curious little old woman, Miss Flite, in a squeezed bonnet, and carrying a reticule, came curtsying and smiling up to us, with an air of great ceremony.

He received three most gracious curtsies in returnonly three; for Daphnè wished to pass on without taking any noticewhich he considered a very favourable omen.

She sunk a dutiful curtsy, and stood twirling her thumbs, while the Doctor surveyed her gravely.

This reserve compelled Miss Ring to advance a step or two, when Eve was obliged to stop Curtsying to her partner, she thanked him for his attention, relinquished his arm, and turned to meet the lady.

A country-boy, he learned first the rough and ready English of his rustic mates, who knew how to make nice verbs and adjectives curtsy to their needs.