She kept the billet-doux in a box on the dresser. From LearnThat.org.
It gives a glimpse of Lawrence's billet-doux style. From Wordnik.com. [Thomas Lawrence: The new romantic – review] Reference
A wartime billet-doux to Virginia from Clifton Daniel. From Wordnik.com. [Chaplin’s Girl] Reference
No one has written a billet-doux on any of my cadavers 'bellies. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Rapunzel]
What such a billet-doux might say, the feelings that might be expressed therein. From Wordnik.com. [Sepulchre]
Big Butch Brewster, to whom the < i > billet-doux was addressed in T. Haviland. From Wordnik.com. [T. Haviland Hicks Senior] Reference
It was near night before a suitable time came, and my billet-doux contained the following. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson] Reference
Emil Jacques smelled the scent and with many a wink stowed the billet-doux away to read in private. From Wordnik.com. [The Elvis Latte] Reference
Chateaubriand, that when Kalimann read the billet-doux to the blushing girl her head was quite turned. From Wordnik.com. [Stories by Foreign Authors: German — Volume 1] Reference
The next day, at noon, I received a beautiful bouquet of flowers, and a perfumed billet-doux; they were from Angelo. From Wordnik.com. [City Crimes or Life in New York and Boston] Reference
She had no sooner, as a dutiful child, communicated this billet-doux to her father, than he, as a careful parent, visited. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle] Reference
S.J.D. candidate, and Writer of billet-doux and long law review articles about federalism and employment discrimination law. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: Introducing Guest-Blogger Belle] Reference
I have had a billet-doux from a woman of sixty, which has given me the spleen to that degree, I could out-rail a hypocritical fanatic. From Wordnik.com. [The Beau Defeated: or, The Lucky Younger Brother] Reference
"Writing a billet-doux?" he inquired, still smiling. From Wordnik.com. [The Prodigal Father] Reference
Only circulars, and this coroneted billet-doux for you. From Wordnik.com. [Pygmalion] Reference
"Here's a billet-doux for you, Mr. Copplestone," she said. From Wordnik.com. [Scarhaven Keep] Reference
"Why, then, you must swear the billet-doux miscarried," answered the. From Wordnik.com. [Peveril of the Peak] Reference
Does this line mean that Belinda had never seen a billet-doux before?. From Wordnik.com. [The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems] Reference
He mutters something about fate and free-will, and walks off with the billet-doux. From Wordnik.com. [Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 2] Reference
But now a little billet-doux had done what all the orators in the world could not do. From Wordnik.com. [PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete] Reference
"Oh, senhor," said I, "what are you waiting for, is it a billet-doux from a sweet lady?". From Wordnik.com. [The Pacha of Many Tales] Reference
When I called the next day in my monastic costume, I had a billet-doux ready in my pocket. From Wordnik.com. [The Pacha of Many Tales] Reference
As it is, the philosopher is often interrupted by the entrance of a maid with a billet-doux. From Wordnik.com. [Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02] Reference
I could not avoid permitting him to slide his billet-doux into my hand as he put on my shawl. From Wordnik.com. [Tales and Novels — Volume 08] Reference
The bouquet struck her full in the chest, and a little billet-doux fell out of it into her lap. From Wordnik.com. [Where Angels Fear to Tread] Reference
What, a billet-doux; the little precocious pussycat! 'and he laughed, to Phoebe's increased horror. From Wordnik.com. [Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster] Reference
House of Commons may ever seem to be the senate; or a bill appear half so agreeable as a billet-doux. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1] Reference
"Whose is it?" shouted her brother, holding up the bouquet in one hand and the billet-doux in the other. From Wordnik.com. [Where Angels Fear to Tread] Reference
He had only time to express his delight by kissing the billet-doux, for she was out of sight in an instant. From Wordnik.com. [Manon Lescaut] Reference
"Not one word of it," rejoined the prince imperturbably; "but you can dictate the billet-doux, and I will translate it bit by bit.". From Wordnik.com. [Tartarin of Tarascon] Reference
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