Emily Talisman was his runner, potboy, and audience. From Wordnik.com. [The Tiger in the Smoke]
I woke the potboy to give me of the landlord's choicest. From Wordnik.com. [The Boat of a Million Years]
Firthing, the potboy, dropped to his knees beside Bueren. From Wordnik.com. [The Lioness]
Trixie sang and the potboy whistled louder but less sweetly than Simon. From Wordnik.com. [Death of a Fool]
The potboy showed them to a small, plain room on the ground floor at the back of the inn. From Wordnik.com. [Oathbreaker]
After the potboy had set two mugs of new summer ale in front of them and hurried off, Colby cleared his throat. From Wordnik.com. [Through Wolfs Eyes] Reference
The potboy who brought him his drink was hardly more than a child, and he did not remember the tow hair and pock-marked face. From Wordnik.com. [St. Peter's Fair]
Jake whirled from this in time to see the other potboy advancing on him with a butcher knife in one hand and a cleaver in the other. From Wordnik.com. [The Dark Tower]
The unaccustomed visitor from outside, naturally assumed everybody here to be prisoners — landlord, waiter, barmaid, potboy, and all. From Wordnik.com. [Little Dorrit] Reference
There would be a servant, a potboy, and perhaps a barmaid. From Wordnik.com. [Esther Waters] Reference
A potboy from his den o'erhead peep'd with a scared wan face. From Wordnik.com. [Fly Leaves] Reference
The potboy remembered well the fact of the child being brought to. From Wordnik.com. [He Knew He Was Right] Reference
He had to pass by the bar, and the barmaid and the potboy looked at him very hard. From Wordnik.com. [He Knew He Was Right] Reference
A sleepy potboy went to and fro among the tables, clearing up empty tankards and breakage. From Wordnik.com. [The Grey Cloak] Reference
The potboy was insensible, and my eyes fell on Master Davenant, who slowly shook his head. From Wordnik.com. [The Splendid Spur] Reference
Pitch into them with your broom! call the oyster-woman and the potboy next door to help you. From Wordnik.com. [Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02] Reference
The man in the fur cap, and the potboy rush out; a scene of riot and confusion ensues; half the. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people] Reference
There is not a potboy in the vicinity who is not, to a greater or less extent, a dramatic character. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people] Reference
A few customers came into the bar and were served by the sulky potboy, but there was no sign of Cripps. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story] Reference
The landlord was not at home, but, said the potboy, was most likely "up along with the old 'un at the lock-'us.". From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story] Reference
His prediction was quite accurate, for I had to tell him, after not many days, of the potboy who shot at the queen. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete] Reference
The sun was shining, and she watched the cab horses, until the potboy came through and began cleaning the street lamp. From Wordnik.com. [Esther Waters] Reference
In the corner to my right cower'd a potboy, with tankard dangling in his hand, and the contents spilling into his shoes. From Wordnik.com. [The Splendid Spur] Reference
When the potboy appeared in answer to the bell he was told to bring up two half-pints, and Journeyman read out the weights. From Wordnik.com. [Esther Waters] Reference
At eleven the landlord gently but firmly insisted on his leaving, and he went, assisted, as far as the end of the court, by the potboy. From Wordnik.com. [John Ingerfield and Other Stories] Reference
Like the potboy, sieur. From Wordnik.com. [The Urth of the New Sun]
He watched the little potboy serve them. From Wordnik.com. [St. Peter's Fair]
Dublin and a brother a potboy in Moycullen. From Wordnik.com. [A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man] Reference
Her bottle to the potboy, tuckt it back. From Wordnik.com. [Georgian Poetry 1918-19] Reference
The potboy has gone to fetch a carpenter. From Wordnik.com. [The Moonstone] Reference
Esther and the potboy were alone in the house. From Wordnik.com. [Esther Waters] Reference
"Is Cripps at home?" he inquired of the potboy. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story] Reference
Of that my potboy stands a proof. ". From Wordnik.com. [Adventures Among Books] Reference
Bah, public-house boy! potboy, yah! ". From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's A School Story] Reference
A potboy could write better narrative.’. From Wordnik.com. [New Grub Street] Reference
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