What is "trotwood"

Usage examples of "trotwood".

Miss Trotwood, or Miss Betsey, as my poor mother always called her, when she sufficiently overcame her dread of this formidable personage to mention her at all (which was seldom), had been married to a husband younger than herself, who was very handsome, except in the sense of the homely adage, 'handsome is, that handsome does' - for he was strongly suspected of having beaten Miss Betsey, and even of having once, on a disputed question of supplies, made some hasty but determined arrangements to throw her out of a two pair of stairs' window.

I intend to be her godmother, and I beg you'll call her Betsey Trotwood Copperfield.

Something good-natured in the man's face, as I handed it up, encouraged me to ask him if he could tell me where Miss Trotwood lived.

Where, in the name of wonder, should his sister, Betsey Trotwood, have run from, or to?

Your sister Betsey Trotwood would have told me what she thought of anyone, directly.

This unhappy boy, Miss Trotwood, has been the occasion of much domestic trouble and uneasiness.

You may possibly have some idea, Miss Trotwood, of abetting him in his running away, and in his complaints to you.

She took so kindly to me, that, in the course of a few weeks, she shortened my adopted name of Trotwood into Trot.

But he checked me and said: 'Should you like to stay with us, Trotwood, or to go elsewhere?

I was walking out with Miss Trotwood after tea, just at dark, and there he was, close to our house.

But, Trotwood, come here,' getting me close to him, that he might whisper very softly.

Dick, in a hurry, 'I intend, Trotwood, to get that done immediately - it really must be done immediately!

Perhaps I might have been better friends with that poor child your mother, even after your sister Betsey Trotwood disappointed me.

I casually mentioned to Miss Trotwood, when I had the pleasure of an interview with her the other day,' - with another inclination of his body - Punch again - 'that there was a vacancy here.

Miss Trotwood was good enough to mention that she had a nephew who was her peculiar care, and for whom she was seeking to provide genteelly in life.