"The phosphates," my hostess explained. "They had been discovered on his land. And none of her New York men had come forward. So John rushed back happy." At this point a very singular look came over the face of my hostess, and she continued: "There have been many false reports (and false hopes in consequence) based upon the phosphate discoveries. It was I who had to break it to him--what further investigation had revealed. Poor John!"英文原著 · 《Lady Baltimore》
My hostess lifted her delicate hand and let it fall. Her resentment at the would-be intruder by marriage still mounted. "Not even from that pair would I have believed such a thing possible!" she exclaimed; and she went into a long, low, contemplative laugh, looking not at me, but at the fire. Our silent companion continued to embroider. "That girl," my hostess resumed, "and her discreditable father played on my nephew's youth and chivalry to the tune of--well, you have heard the tune."英文原著 · 《Lady Baltimore》
At this moment Count Sciarra, having finished his third cigarette, turned to his hostess and thanked her for having allowed him to meet the most beautiful women of London in the most beautiful house in London, and in the house of the most beautiful hostess in London.英文原著 · 《Orpheus in Mayfair and Other》
He sought his hostess first. He found her in the centre of a group of ladies, wearing the toilet of the past Revolutionary period in the capitals of the East. The vision dazzled him, bewildered him. But he swept his eye over them with one feeling of heart-sickness and asked his hostess one question: was Mrs. Falconer there? She was not.英文原著 · 《The Choir Invisible》
But you must do me one courtesy, it must be done instantly. Hostess. I will do it, Mr. Piscator, and with all the speed I can. Piscator. NOW, Sir, has not my hostess made haste? and does not the fish look lovely? Venator.英文原著 · 《The Complete Angler》
I'll give you another dish of fish one of these days; and then beg another song of you. Come, scholar ! let Maudlin alone: do not you offer to spoil her voice. Look ! yonder comes mine hostess, to call us to supper. How now! is my brother Peter come? Hostess.英文原著 · 《The Complete Angler》
Anyone who'd ever been to a party of Bree Van de Kamp's thought of her as the perfect hostess, because Bree knew how to take care of her guests.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》