And yet they were all her countrymen--rebels and retainers alike.
His party consisted of many young nobles and Court retainers, besides his own private attendants.
But apparently the hotel retainers weren't trained to look through a rough exterior and find the sterling qualities beneath.
When young bachelors came from Kentucky on trips of business or pleasure, they dazzled the eyes of the women and excited the envy of their male rivals with their black retainers.