"You should not treat the demoiselle in that mode at table, Monsieur Harry," observed a lady who was sitting on his other side.
"Won from the Waves"
W.H.G. Kingston
Men passing down the room tried to attract the attention of the beautiful young English demoiselle who looked out upon the little scene so indifferently as regarded individuals, and yet with such eager interest as a whole.
"A Maker of History"
E. Phillips Oppenheim
It is beyond that of any English demoiselle I have seen, yet all the world knows they are the best on earth.
"Lady-Betty-Across-the-Water"
Lowell, Orson