post-bag

Four days later an envelope, directed to Miss Swancourt in a strange hand, made its appearance from the post-bag.

A Pair of Blue Eyes 2006

But then I reflected that I knew nothing of what might be happening daily to the post-bag.

Prester John 2005

I laughed, I remember, thinking that they had forgotten the post-bag.

Prester John 2005

Government, graced by permission to sit in the Cabinet, was not allowed to open his own post-bag.

Phineas Redux 2004

Nobody was with him as he opened his post-bag, which he took from the messenger as the boy was coming up to the house; he therefore read his letter alone, on the lawn, and he continued pacing up and down before the house with a most perturbed air, for half an hour.

The Kellys and the O'Kellys 2004

And even Sir Anthony had raised his eyes and shaken his head, when, on opening the post-bag at the breakfast-table an operation which was always performed by Lady Aylmer in person her ladyship had exclaimed, ‘again no letter!’

The Belton Estate 2004

The next thing you might fancy would be the Sultan walking out with a spud and a couple of dogs, on the way to meet the post-bag and the Saint

Notes of a Journey From Cornhill to Grand Cairo 2004

On the Tuesday morning she had felt so certain that she had contrived to open the post-bag herself in spite of illness — but there had been nothing for her.

Ayala's Angel 2004

When the post-bag arrived at the house on Monday morning it was opened as usual by the squire himself at the breakfast-table.

Doctor Thorne 2004

The two following letters for Lord Ballindine were sent off, in the Grey Abbey post-bag, on the evening of the day on which Mr

The Kellys and the O'Kellys 2004