'See-saw, -- Daw'

Usage examples of margery.

The servants were kept to the basement as much as possible, for they were convicts, all except Margery the cook, and she was on ticket of leave.

But Margery, the priestess of the kitchen, the ticket of leave woman, was drawn more towards Carolan than towards Esther.

Jin did not answer, and Margery pulled at her skirt and chuckled throatily.

Carolan spent a lot of time talking to Margery, who loved to hear her talk.

She was an indifferent worker, and but for the fact that she was a favourite with Margery, the woman might have been tempted to get down the whip from above the mantel.

And there was Carolan, with her smouldering eyes and her lovely budding body to remind Margery of what she was a mere twenty years ago.

But Margery was put out because Jin was still regarding James from under those heavy lids of hers.

Carolan wanted to comfort Margery, poor Margery to whom youth meant a good deal because love went with it.

This morning when Margery had called to them to get up, Carolan had been so fast asleep that Esther had had to shake her to awaken her, and when Carolan did wake, her eyes were dark-ringed with sleeplessness.

Carolan first, Carolan his woman, then Esther, nice sweet Esther, and amorous old Margery, sullen Jin and even Poll standing there plucking her dress.

And bless him, he had more smiles to give to Margery than to the dark-skinned gipsy.

Every time they heard the sound of carriage wheels, her head would jerk up, her eyes glisten, and Margery would see her heart beat faster under the yellow frock.

A queer request, Margery had thought, but the mistress did not seem to think so.

There was excitement in the air, and if there was one thing Margery liked almost as much as a bit of romance it was excitement.

Now the other one, Esther, with that shining fair hair of hers like a halo, reminded Margery of a saint in a holy picture.