And yet, as he thought of her with sadness and perplexity, there came across him the memory of Mrs. Elsmere's sudden movement toward Hester; how she had drawn the child to her and kissed her-she, so unearthly and so spiritual, whose very aspect showed her the bondswoman of Christ.
"The Case of Richard Meynell"
Mrs. Humphrey Ward
Whatever I am, Shirley is a bondswoman.
"Shirley"
Charlotte Brontë
And though I was free, and not a bondswoman, he broke upon my sleep....
"The Weavers, Complete"
Gilbert Parker Last Updated: March 14, 2009