 You are a mother, madame," said the queen ; " you are a wife ; the fate of a wife and mother is in your hands — think what I must suffer for these children, for my husband. At one word from you I shall owe them to you ; the queen of France will owe...  Two Eras of France: Or, True Stories from History - Page 195by Hugh De Normand - 1854 - 368 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alphonse De Lamartine - 1847 - 510 pages
...wife; the fate of a wife and mother is in your hands—think what I must suffer for these children, for my husband. At one word from you I shall owe them...France will owe you more than her kingdom, more than life." " Madame," returned the grocer's wife unmoved, with that petty common sense of minds in which... | |
 | William Howitt - 1848 - 432 pages
...what I must suffer for these children, for my husband ! I might owe their lives to one word of yours ! The Queen of France will owe you more than her kingdom — more than her life !" " Madame," replied the good grocer's wife, drily, " I should like to serve you. You think of the... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - France - 1849 - 338 pages
...wife ! the fate of a wife and mother is in your hands. Think what I must suffer for these children — for my husband. At one word from you I shall owe them...France will owe you more than her kingdom — more than life." " Madame," coldly replied the selfish and calculating woman, " I should be happy to help you... | |
 | Alphonse de Lamartine - France - 1849 - 516 pages
...wife ; the fate of a wife and mother is in your hands — think what I must suffer for these children, for my husband. At one word from you I shall owe them...France will owe you more than her kingdom, more than life." " Madame," returned the grocer's wife unmoved, with that petty common sense of minds in which... | |
 | Alphonse de Lamartine - France - 1849 - 506 pages
...wife ; the fate of a wife and mother is in your hands — think what I must suffer for these children, for my husband. At one word from you I shall owe them to you ; the queen of France will owe jon more than her kingdom, more than life." " Madame," returned the grocer's wife unmoved, 'with that... | |
 | Alphonse de Lamartine - History - 1850 - 304 pages
...Think of what I must feel for these children, for my husband. But one word, and I will owe them all to you ! The .queen of France will owe you more than her kingdom, more than her life!" "Madame," replied the grocer's wife, with that commonplace good sense natural to hearts in which calculation... | |
 | Isabella Frances Romer - 1852 - 378 pages
...of what I must feel for these children and for my husband ! One word of yours will save them ; and the Queen of France will owe you more than her kingdom — more than her life* !" But Madame Sausse was still more insensible than her husband, and coldly replied that Monsieur Sausse must... | |
 | Hugh De Normand - France - 1854 - 376 pages
...these children, and for my husband. At one word from you I shall owe them to you. The Queen of Prance will owe you more than her kingdom — more than her...thought of her husband. She thought of the reward hemwould gain by sending back the fugitives. She thought of this, and her bosom was guarded with triple... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - France - 1859 - 454 pages
...wife ; the fate of a wife and mother is in your hands. Think what I must suffer for these children, for my husband. At one word from you I shall owe them...France will owe you more than her kingdom, more than life." There is an instinct, uureflecting, in the human heart, which says that it would have been noble... | |
 | Famous historical scenes - 1875 - 648 pages
...mother is in your hands. Think what I must suffer for these children, for my husband. With one word I shall owe them to you — the Queen of France will owe you more than her kingdom, more than life ! " " Madame," the grocer's wife replied, with that petty common sense of hearts where interest... | |
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