Duenna

Glencora, Alice thought, should not have allowed the word duenna to have passed her lips in speaking to anyone; but, above all, she should not have done so in the hearing of Mr Palliser's cousin. ❋ Unknown (1993)

Glencora, Alice thought, should not have allowed the word duenna to have passed her lips in speaking to any one; but, above all, she should not have done so in the hearing of Mr Palliser's cousin. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

Glencora, Alice thought, should not have allowed the word duenna to have passed her lips in speaking to anyone; but, above all, she should not have done so in the hearing of Mr Palliser’s cousin. ❋ Unknown (1864)

He planted his watchful mo - ther as a kind of duenna over her, when - ever he rode out to pay his complin: ients tQ the lord of Gravenegg, whofe vaffal he was. ❋ Unknown (1791)

"duenna" would be filled if she attempted to "look after" a bevy of typical American girls, with their independent -- yet confused -- ideas of social requirements in the matter of chaperonage. ❋ Agnes H. Morton (N/A)

Like a duenna snapping open her fan – the car snapped open a pair of elegant wings and soared off into Adventure. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Smith was in many respects an absurd figure, but he created a great romantic legend by falling in love with a 14-year-old Spanish girl named Juana, whose duenna threw herself and her young charge on the Rifle Brigade's mercy amid the ruins of sacked Badajoz in 1812. ❋ Max Hastings (2011)

Maidie lost no time in relaying the story of her success to her duenna. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And The duenna transferred one hand to her bosom, drawing a painful breath. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Indeed, she had only roused herself from her apathy at the threat of losing the Worm, when she had (in the words of Shurland) kicked up such a dust that he had overborne his wife and allowed the duenna to remain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With this assurance, the duenna had allowed herself to be contented, and she had departed, sped on her way by Lady Hester's promise that a hot brick and a soothing drink would be sent up as soon as may be. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Maidie reached out a hand, and her duenna clutched it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Oh, I could not!" broke from the tearful duenna involuntarily. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But she was less happy when Lady Hester gently removed the duenna and bent over her, lifting her chin with one hand and scanning her face. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You will perhaps be surprised to learn that his choice of chaperone … duenna … and may I say, mother? ❋ Philippa Gregory (2010)

"But I wish to hear it," said Dela garde, a hint of amusement in his tone, and a smile for the duenna. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She turned apologetically to the duenna, who was looking distressed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Tears started to Maidie's eyes, and she felt the arm of her duenna come about her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With disbelieving ears, he heard her encouraging the wretched female to return, bringing with her the duenna and all their trunks from the Maddox Street inn where she had left them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"But if there is anyone who may know her whereabouts," had argued the duenna unhappily, ❋ Unknown (2010)