devoirs

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Hallowell and his wife of a few hours stood in their front door the morning after their marriage and saw the famous Frenchman paying his devoirs to Mrs. Lee.

From Seaport in Virginia George Washington's Alexandria by Moore, Gay Montague

"Now, Papa," said the Girl, "just go right along and do your devoirs in there—and I'll stay and talk to him—" The father went obediently.

From The Literary Sense by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

I entered the large saloon in the wake of Count Saxe, made my devoirs to Mademoiselle Lecouvreur, and then retired against the wall, as the unimportant do.

From Francezka by Seawell, Molly Elliot

It was a point of duty; the boy could not have done otherwise; I have too often expressed my opinion to him about the devoirs of a soldier to permit of his hesitating here.

From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

Yes, he came; he will remain in Regis to-night, and when less fatigued will pay his devoirs to Mrs. Brand.

From Faithful Margaret A Novel by Ashmore, Annie