The younger lady's conversation would have shocked the prim maids and matrons of that day.
The maids came and the maids went, and, to Billy, each one seemed a little worse than the one before.
Now in the castle there was a band that played sweet tunes, and there were fair maids to dance with, and so the lad danced away.
It wouldn't be proper for the maids to see me in this state, sir; I should never have any more authority with them if they did.'
The two old maids, Misses Walsh, who complained every day about the noise in the halls, inquired immediately if anybody had looked behind the clock.
And how vulgarly she shouted," he said to himself, remembering her shriek and the words--"scoundrel" and "mistress." "And very likely the maids were listening!
Little maids, with baskets of violets and primroses, flung their offerings prettily under the feet of the two beauteous blushing brides, who leaned so timidly upon the King's proud arms.
But while the fun was going on, in came one of the king's maids, and began to laugh and make game of the bear, and the bear flew at her and tore her, so that there was scarce a rag of her left.