With this doubtful prospect in view I followed my peremptory guide from the narrow street into what appeared to be a spacious court, but as the only light it received was from a blinking candle in the window of the conciergerie, I could not determine. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 098, February, 1876] Reference
She should leave the conciergerie, and find employment where she liked. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
Just as he was at the conciergerie door, a great tall man bustled past him, and snatched his money away from him, looking back with. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
His own way first led him stealthily past the door of the conciergerie and through the court to the public hall in the main body of the building. From Wordnik.com. [The Lone Wolf A Melodrama] Reference
Norman farmer should not sleep another night at the Hotel Duguesclin, giving him such opportunities of passing and repassing by the conciergerie door. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
Of course, he and his father had the entree into the conciergerie of the hotel that belonged to them, in right of being both proprietors and relations. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
Generals Wolff, aide-de-camp of Prince Louis, and Lavalette were charged with this duty, and conducted her to the conciergerie where her father was confined. From Wordnik.com. [Recollections of the private life of Napoleon]
You said, aunt, that the talk went in the conciergerie of her father's hotel, that she would have nothing to do with this cousin whom I put out of the way to-day? '. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
Even in the dreary monotony of this existence in his Aunt Babette's conciergerie, Time had not failed in his work, and now, perhaps, soon he might humbly strive to help Time. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
But he had left the house of business for which he had worked, and they knew nothing of him at his lodgings, and there were ever so many of my letters on the table in the conciergerie unopened. From Wordnik.com. [Dreams and Dream Stories] Reference
Pierre walked on tiptoe by his companion's side till they would have been long past sight or hearing of the conciergerie, even had the inhabitants devoted themselves to the purposes of spying or listening. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
"I mean, the housekeeper -- matron -- conciergerie -- whatever you call the gentle lady who runs this house -- was fortunately at our desk where she has the pleasure of making up our bills, and I worked on her feelings till she parted with 'em," explained Tom. From Wordnik.com. [Five Little Peppers Abroad] Reference
Monsieur and madame of the conciergerie he deceived with a yarn of selling his all to purchase the motor-car and embark in business for himself; and with their blessing, sallied forth to scout Paris diligently for sight or sign of the woman to whom his every heart-beat was dedicated. From Wordnik.com. [The Lone Wolf A Melodrama] Reference
If he thought of anything beyond the mere fact presented to him, that his idol was in communication with another, younger, handsomer man than himself, it must have been that the Norman farmer had seen her at the conciergerie, and had been attracted by her, and, as was but natural, had tried to make her acquaintance, and had succeeded. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
The next day, the Norman mollified him somewhat by knocking at the door of the conciergerie, and begging Monsieur Pierre's acceptance of some knee-buckles, which had taken the country farmer's fancy the day before, as he had been gazing into the shops, but which, being too small for his purpose, he took the liberty of offering to Monsieur Pierre. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
If I find you alive on my return, you shall sleep to-night in the conciergerie. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Count of Monte Cristo] Reference
"Well: this Virginie de Crequy was living with Madame Babette in the conciergerie of an old French inn, somewhere to the north of Paris, so, far enough from Clement's refuge. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
"For when the younger Morin called at the porter's lodge, on the evening of the day when Virginie had gone out for the first time after so many months 'confinement to the conciergerie, he was struck with the improvement in her appearance. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady Ludlow] Reference
Even the windows of the conciergerie were black. From Wordnik.com. [The Lone Wolf A Melodrama] Reference
290: "The conciergerie was still full of wretches held for robbery and assassination, poverty-stricken and repulsive. From Wordnik.com. [The French Revolution - Volume 3] Reference
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