‘I was only coming to ask after your reverence,’ said the old bedesman, touching his hat; ‘and to inquire about the news from London,’ he added after a pause.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Warden] Reference

When the bedesman had prayed and the dead-bell rung.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hildegarde's Holiday a story for girls] Reference

When the bedesman had pray'd and the dead bell rung.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kilmeny] Reference

When the bedesman had pray’d and the dead bell rung.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kilmeny] Reference

"If that ain't our Joe a-going past!" exclaimed the bedesman.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Channings] Reference

“Dell be in my feet then,” answered the bedesman sturdily.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary] Reference

Then he came out, and made his way to old Jenkins the bedesman.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Channings] Reference

` ` Dell be in my feet then, '' answered the bedesman sturdily.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary] Reference

'I must say that for a man not to be satisfied as a bedesman of St.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 3] Reference

Mind! no one can be chosen twice to be a bedesman of St Sepulchre's. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 3] Reference

A tankard of hot ale will chase away omens, whether of bishop or bedesman. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Caged Lion] Reference

The old bedesman delighted “to daunder down the burnsides and green shaws.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3] Reference

You shall go into old Dobson's house at once, as a kind of probationary bedesman.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 3] Reference

"Really, sir, I dinna feel myself called on to remember," replied the cautious bedesman.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary — Volume 02] Reference

"Edie Ochiltree, nae maister -- your puir bedesman and the king's," answered the Blue-Gown.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary — Volume 02] Reference

“Really, sir, I dinna feel myself called on to remember,” replied the cautious bedesman.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary] Reference

A medieval underling writing to his superior often signs himself "your servant and bedesman.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Romance of Names] Reference

` ` Really, sir, I dinna feel myself called on to remember, '' replied the cautious bedesman.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary] Reference

But bide ye, ye shall hear what cam o't, and how far I am bund to be bedesman to the Ravenswoods.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bride of Lammermoor] Reference

He was a son of old Jenkins, the bedesman, and his wife kept a small hosiery shop in High Street.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Channings] Reference

` ` Edie Ochiltree, nae maister --- your puir bedesman and the king's, '' answered the Blue-Gown.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary] Reference

Jenkins, the bedesman, having waited for the twilight hour, that he might make sure no one else would be there.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Channings] Reference

They take field after field, house after house; turn the farmer into the beggar, and the beggar into their bedesman.    From Wordnik.com.  [The King's Achievement] Reference

Mr. Jenkins awoke, with others, and got up -- not Jenkins the old bedesman, but his son Joseph, who had the grey mare for his wife.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Channings] Reference

"Jenkins," he called out to the old bedesman, who had been blowing for him, "you may go to your dinner; I shan't want you any more now.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Channings] Reference

But bide ye, ye shall hear what cam o’t, and how far I am bund to be bedesman to the.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bride of Lammermoor] Reference

This was John Bunce, bedesman from Hiram’s Hospital — and none perhaps there had known.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Chronicle of Barset] Reference

Let Thy pity curb Thy justice; be unjust, forgive me; receive Thy poor bedesman for communion, the poor in spirit! ".    From Wordnik.com.  [En Route] Reference

Edies Ochiltrees” — “Edie Ochiltree, nae maister — your puir bedesman and the king’s,” answered the Blue – Gown.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary] Reference

The old bedesman shook his head.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Channings] Reference

Or prayer of bedesman, praying mild.    From Wordnik.com.  [Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women] Reference

"Is old Jenkins the bedesman come yet?".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Channings] Reference

Then a gruff untoward bedesman came, 210.    From Wordnik.com.  [Kilmeny] Reference

Weel pleased am I to hear that young Captain M'Intyre is like to be on his legs again sune -- Think on your poor bedesman the day. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary — Volume 02] Reference

A clergyman, but, with all reverence, only puir Edie Ochiltree, the king’s bedesman and your honour’s.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Antiquary] Reference

"I am your bedesman for this letter.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Black Arrow] Reference