backstair

We went clapping up a clean stone backstair, and then into a back passage cheerfully decorated with ragged light-green Kidderminster, and issued upon

The Book of Snobs 2006

A few days later we learned that Newt Gingrich was resentful over his accommodations and what he viewed as the unceremonious backstair exit offered him and other guests when the plane arrived at Andrews Air Force Base.

Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton 2003

I descended a stair corresponding with that backstair, as I am told, up which Madame had led me only the night before.

Uncle Silas 2003

A few days later we learned that Newt Gingrich was resentful over his accommodations and what he viewed as the unceremonious backstair exit offered him and other guests when the plane arrived at Andrews Air Force Base.

Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton 2003

A servant's footfalls creaked on a distant backstair.

The Silicon Mage Hambly, Barbara 1988

It is these kitchen and backstair men who are to be encouraged, the men who know the subject in hand in all possible relationships.

The Student Life 1921

He had not appreciated that, from underlings and backstair politicians, an itinerant showman like Stetson and the only son of an American Croesus would receive very different treatment.

The Red Cross Girl 1917

What have you, an ardent disciple of music, to do in such a land where favouritism and backstair influence win the day over even the merits of a Schubert?

A Romance of Two Worlds Marie Corelli 1889

To know, he will have us go in at the great door of obedient faith; and if anybody thinks he has found a backstair, he will find it land him at a doorless wall.

Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864

King, and privy to his dangerous secrets -- exerted all his backstair influence to forward the promotion of Kerr, by whom he was, doubtless, repaid in some way or other.

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 Charles Mackay 1851