Flavie was bewildered; she was, however, awake to the extreme frankness of such language, and she said to herself, "He is not a secret Manoeuvrer, certainly."
"The Lesser Bourgeoisie"
Honore de Balzac
She was far too skilful a Manoeuvrer to give lookers-on such transparent grounds for designating her a match-making mother.
"Belles and Ringers"
Hawley Smart
Rufus laughed a little; and Winthrop remarked there was nothing like straightforward dealing to confound a Manoeuvrer.
"Hills of the Shatemuc"
Susan Warner