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Meanings of little curtsey in English

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Usage of little curtsey in English
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She closed the door behind them, and made them a little curtsey.
The Doings of Raffles Haw
2
Aunt Selina was introduced and received a quaint little curtsey from each child.
The Blue Birds' Winter Nest
3
And with this she makes a sweet little curtsey, and disappears.
The Virginians
4
She dropped him a little curtsey, holding out one side of her dress.
Wizard and glass
5
She made a little curtsey and shook hands in the limp manner of childhood.
The Forbidden Trail
6
Good-night. And breaking away from him, she made a pretty little curtsey and vanished.
Mr. Meeson's Will
7
Becky laughed, gay and saucy looking, and swept the prettiest little curtsey ever seen.
Vanity Fair
8
Then, remembering that two of the ladies were strangers, she made an old-fashioned little curtsey.
Tales from Many Sources, Vol. V
9
And again with that graceful little curtsey of hers she went away, leaving him very puzzled.
Fair Margaret
10
Robert broke off playing when Staley gave her scarecrow a little curtsey by way of greeting.
Sympathy for the devil
11
Richard shakes his head at her and she drops a little curtsey in my direction, and goes.
The Kingmaker’s Daughter
12
I just love her accent. Daria came forward, deferential but not shy, and gave me a little curtsey.
Summers at Castle Auburn
13
And then Virginia, with a little curtsey to both of them, ran off to dress for the party.
The Crisis — Complete
14
She dropped me a little curtsey.
The Lost Ambassador; Or, The Search For The Missing Delora
15
The girl gave a little curtsey.
Sovereign
16
Peggy slid out of her chair and bobbed for them- amostentrancing little curtsey, with all her curls flying.
Mistress Anne
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