What is "portress"

Usage examples of "portress".

Before the year was out, the emeritus portress reigned in the establishment of the two old bachelors, as she reigned everywhere in the house belonging to M.

The portress was plied with various remedies, and finally underwent a sham operation, crowned with complete success.

The portress started on her chair, making a sudden spring like a jack-in-the-box.

Fraisier had put forth all the strength of his rancorous nature, and the audacious portress lay trampled under his feet.

La Cibot, however, struck up an acquaintance with the portress, and traversed all distances in a brief space.

La Cibot, whom the portress below had particularly recommended to his care.

The portress was contemplating the Metzu, privately wondering how a little bit of painted wood could be worth such a lot of money.

The notary, inquiring for Pons, was shown upstairs by the portress of a neighboring house.

The portress, who knew her by sight, at once led her to the large hall already mentioned, and rang the bell which gave warning that some one was waiting who had business in the hospital.

Before she had quite done, the portress caught sight of her and was filled with horror.

This gossip made Godefroid hope he should get some assistance out of the woman, who presently said, while praising the healthfulness of the two rooms she offered him, that she was not a portress, but the confidential agent of the proprietor, for whom she managed many of the affairs of the house.

Godefroid could not help laughing as he bade good-night to the portress, who thus, all unconsciously, represented the bourgeoisie.

Sister Portress would glare at them, but she was too old to manage the slops herself.

Ignored were the shouts and wails from old Sister Portress for them to return at once.

When two of her young charges were reported absent without permission by old Sister Portress, Reverend Mother had sent for the police at once.