lady superior
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The lady superior received him, as a matter of course, with all the signs of profound respect; and, when he inquired about Cocoleu, she added,— "Would you like to see him?"
From Within an Inch of His Life by Gaboriau, Émile
"That is the way he is always," declared the lady superior.
From Within an Inch of His Life by Gaboriau, Émile
Two hours before this, the lady superior had conducted the young duchess to the private apartment of the abbess, to await the issue of events.
From The Lost Lady of Lone by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte
Late one evening the lady superior was alarmed by a violent knocking at the door.
From The Boy Knight by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
On the evening following, a meeting of three hours' duration takes place between the chosen one and the maiden, who is accompanied by the lady superior of the marriage council.
From Another World Fragments from the Star City of Montalluyah by Lumley, Benjamin
