Alors je suis un vrai moulin a parole sautant du coq a l'ane de l'ane a la fermiere. From Wordnik.com. [pinku-tk Diary Entry] Reference
Orbitalpunk, I bought the petits suisse and la fermiere at the made in france warehouse sale - Sam's blog has lots of helpful posts about it, and by following her advice I was able to find everything I needed quickly and avoid a horrendous line. From Wordnik.com. [why did i not buy more of these?????] Reference
It is vain for you to protest that you came away more amorous than ever of the Countess, your embarrassment when she inquired whether you had remained long with your “fermiere generale,” the attempt you made to deceive her by an evasive answer, the extreme care you took to disarm her slightest suspicion, are indications to me that you are far more guilty than you pretend, or than you are aware of yourself. From Wordnik.com. [Ninon de L'Enclos the Celebrated Beauty of the 17th Century]
Madame Reuter looked more like a joyous, free-living old Flemish fermiere, or even a maitresse d’auberge, than a staid, grave, rigid directrice de pensionnat. From Wordnik.com. [The Professor, by Charlotte Bronte] Reference
We had an Italian friend, Count A., who went with us sometimes, and he was very debrouillard, made himself delightful at once to the fermiere and got whatever he wanted ” chairs and tables set out on the grass, with all the cows and colts and chickens walking about quite undisturbed by the unusual sights and sounds. From Wordnik.com. [My First Years As A Frenchwoman, 1876-1879]
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