Miss Buffkin was saved the trouble of dealing with the-perhaps embarrassing-request, by the appearance of Gage, who came up somewhat heated and resentful, followed by Lady Ormstork, whose face wore the look which dowager peeresses wear when their plans, matrimonial and financial, succeed.
"A Poached Peerage"
William Magnay
It was for her the equivalent of a social triumph or acceptance among peeresses of the realm.
"Command"
William McFee
In the reading-room, between 'Burke's Peerage' and Lodge's 'Vicissitudes of Families' is placed an album containing the photographs of two peeresses.
"Erlach Court"
Ossip Schubin