She was not a highborn lady, only the daughter of a working man, but she was as proud and haughty as she was beautiful.
"Knights of Art Stories of the Italian Painters"
Amy Steedman
These words were little heeded then by Maggie, but with most painful distinctness they recurred to her in the after time, when, humbled in the very dust, she had no hope that the highborn, haughty Carrollton would stoop to a child of Hagar Warren!
"Maggie Miller"
Mary J. Holmes
It is likely that he felt more appreciative gratitude for the books than he did either for the official dignity or the highborn bride.
"Women of Early Christianity Woman: In all ages and in all countries, Vol. 3 (of 10)"
Alfred Brittain Mitchell Carroll