It was a brilliant offer, one that ninety-nine commoners out of a hundred would have seized with alacrity; for it was not a morgantic union he proposed-he wanted to make Jeanne his princess.
"Superwomen"
Albert Payson Terhune
Much the same as in New York, only there hotels and dry goods are commoners, while tobacco and skins are lords.
"With Edge Tools"
Hobart Chatfield-Taylor
Alphabetical Index to the Daughters of Dukes, Marquises, and Earls, who, having married commoners, retain the title of Lady before their own Christian and their Husbands' Surnames, Alphabetical Index to the Daughters of Viscounts and Barons, who, having married commoners, are styled Honourable Mrs.; and, in case of the husband being a Baronet or Knight, Honourable Lady.
"Mattie:--A Stray (Vol 3 of 3)"
Frederick William Robinson