Then we shall have a proper house in London by and by; and of course you'll come up for the season, and see all the gaieties.
"The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols"
William Black
London with its gaieties she felt would have no attractions for her, though she had reason to fear that her father would insist on her going there, and mixing in society, in the hopes of inducing her to form a match such as he would consider suitable for her.
"Won from the Waves"
W.H.G. Kingston
In the mean time, the gaieties in the city continued unabated, though all people felt a more than usual degree of restraint on their spirits in the palace.
"The Prime Minister"
W.H.G. Kingston