cheval-glass

There was the cheval-glass, that miracle of art, in which he could just see his own wondering head and the reflection of Dolly (queerly distorted, and as if up in the ceiling), plumping and patting the pillows of the bed.

Vanity Fair 2006

Elfride was there; she was pausing between the two windows, looking at her figure in the cheval-glass.

A Pair of Blue Eyes 2006

Grace, surrounded by a sufficient number of candles to answer all purposes of self-criticism, was standing before a cheval-glass that her father had lately bought expressly for her use; she was bonneted, cloaked, and gloved, and glanced over her shoulder into the mirror, estimating her aspect.

The Woodlanders 2006

It was a large room, fitted round with glass presses, furnished, among other things, with a cheval-glass and a business table, and looking out upon the court by three dusty windows barred with iron.

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 2004

As he passed in the way of the cheval-glass he caught sight of himself in full length, his broad, well-filled shirt-front, the face whose expression always puzzled him when he saw it in a mirror, and his glimmering gilt-rimmed eyeglasses.

Dubliners 2003

Lin Tai-yü was still bent upon going on writing, but feeling her whole body burn like fire, and her face scalding hot, she advanced towards the cheval-glass, and, raising the embroidered cover, she looked in.

Hung Lou Meng 2003

The moment he turned his head round, he espied, on the left side, a large cheval-glass; behind which appeared to view, standing side by side, two servant-girls of fifteen or sixteen years of age.

Hung Lou Meng 2003

Now, years later, on the other side of the world, she stared into the cheval-glass mirror Jesse had brought down from the attic and made a different wish.

The Lightkeeper Wiggs, Susan 1997

Standing before her cheval-glass, Sophie held the gown to her, noting again how its colour heightened the gold in her hair and emphasized the creaminess of her complexion.

A Lady of Expectations Laurens, Stephanie 1995

Standing before her cheval-glass, Sophie held the gown to her, noting again how its colour heightened the gold in her hair and emphasized the creaminess of her complexion.

A Lady of Expectations Laurens, Stephanie 1995