But Frank followed the rest of the party, and, passing through the narrow hall, they entered the tiny parlour.

Then with regret one left the plain parlour, the little hospital which had played so big a part, and the brave elderly nun, in whom one seemed to see again some of those qualities which, springing from the very soil of Lorraine, and in the heart of a woman, had once, long years ago, saved France.

" Setting to with a will, we got the parlour and kitchen neat and proper, plates washed, tiles wiped, pots and pans hung up, furniture furbished up, and everything in its place in no time; then leaving me to light a fire in the parlour, Dawson goes forth a-marketing, with a basket on his arm, in high glee.

As the gentlemen occupied the parlour, the ladies had no place to sit in, during the day, but Dr. Johnson's room.

He followed them into the small and untidy back parlour, and being requested by his hostess to squeeze in next to 'Melia at the small round table, complied so literally with the order that that young lady complained bitterly of his encroachments.

II MAY Lulu was dusting the parlour.

We could furnish up the parlour with pianos" He was startled by that "we," and began again: "That is, if you could ever think of such a thing as marrying me.

On our way back to Greenwich we stayed at an inn by the road to refresh ourselves, and there, having a snug parlour to ourselves, and being seated about a fine cheese with each a full measure of ale, Don Sanchez asks us if we are satisfied with our undertaking.

I imagine that Sir Arthur Pinero was betrayed into complexity and over-elaboration by his desire to use, as a background for his action, a study of that "curious phase of modern life," the manicurist's parlour.

In the summer season Mrs. Douglas let out her little parlour to lodgers, who visited the village to seek health, or for a few weeks' retirement.

He went downstairs, and paced the wainscoted parlour in a very savage frame of mind.

Every evening found Mr. Whitelaw a punctual visitor in the snug panelled parlour, and at such times the bailiff insisted upon his daughter's presence; she was obliged to sit there night after night, stitching monotonously at some unknown calico garmentwhich might well from the state of mind of the worker have been her winding-sheet; or darning one of an inexhaustible basket of woollen stockings belonging to her father.

Afraid to face his schoolfellows, and having already received several intimations, from fellows passing the housekeeper's parlour, that a jolly good licking awaited him when he left his present place of refuge, Noaks had watched his opportunity, and when the boys were at tea had slipped out, and, as Maxton put it, "run away.

But here, Mistress Anthea, for all her pride and stateliness, catching her gown about her, fairly ran on down the path and never paused until she had reached the cool, dim parlour.

III.The Old Riding-Whip When Lester regained the little parlour in his home he found his nephew sitting, silent and discontented, by the window.

The barber from Eton and his seven daughters elbowed the dean who rented his back parlour, when he was in the sixth form,and who now was crowding to the front rank for a smile of majesty, having heard that the Bishop of Chester was seriously indisposed.

He searched the parlour hastily, and then, after a glance from the window, ventured up stairs.

The house now contains a Cowper museum, and visitors thus have an opportunity of seeing the parlour and other rooms, besides many other interesting objects connected with the poet.

It was a surprise to him one afternoon to find that his wife had so far unbent as to tidy up the parlour.

It is a lesson for all folksgreat and smallfrom the infant in the nursery to the emperor of Russia, the grand signior of Turkey, and the queen of Portugalor from those who play with toy-cannons to such as are now figuring on the theatre of war: "Will you walk into my parlour" said a spider to a fly: "'Tis the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy.

When only strange names and strange writing presented themselves there, he said: "Tried the parlour?"

He soon added his parlour to his shop, and was obliged a few months afterwards to hire a warehouse.

Then he left and we vacated the state parlour at once for the kitchen, where my sister and Biddy were sitting.

And Grace glided out meekly to her own chamber, which was on the ground-floor adjoining the parlour, and there spent more than one hour in prayer, from which no present comfort seemed to come; yet who shall say that it was all unanswered?

Our middle classes did well to adorn their parlours with the picture of the "Meeting of Wellington and Blucher."