She could hear his very tones as he told her that of all queens she was the peeress, of all women the most beautiful, of all wives the most dear.
"A Book of Myths"
Jean Lang
Something in the accent, something in those fine English words "lief" and "shift," destroyed in the minds of Audrey and Miss Ingate the agreeable notion that they had a peeress on their hands.
"The Lion's Share"
E. Arnold Bennett
However, the excitement of escorting the youngest English peeress to Paris sufficed for Audrey, even if it did not suffice for Miss Ingate with her middle-aged apprehensions.
"The Lion's Share"
E. Arnold Bennett