purblind

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I was talking to Mrs. Purblind now; Mrs. Simpson had had her fill, and gone home; and Mrs. Purblind had taken her place.

From How to Cook Husbands by Worthington, Elizabeth Strong

“How would you serve such a man, if you were his wife?” asked Mrs. Purblind.

From How to Cook Husbands by Worthington, Elizabeth Strong

Bow-may singeth: Purblind am I, the voice of the chiding;   Then tell me what is the thing ye bear?What is the gift that your hands are hiding,   The gold-adorned, the dread and dear?

From The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale by Morris, William

“She doesn’t believe in anything good,” said Mrs. Purblind.

From How to Cook Husbands by Worthington, Elizabeth Strong

One bright afternoon, just as I returned from a long walk, Mrs. Purblind ran over to see me, and soon afterward, Mrs. Cynic dropped in.

From How to Cook Husbands by Worthington, Elizabeth Strong