window-curtain

All the time, while the tale of happening at Poonga - Poonga had been going on, he had pictured her as the woman he had always known, clad roughly, skirt made out of window-curtain stuff, an undersized man's shirt for a blouse, straw sandals for foot covering, with the Stetson hat and the eternal revolver completing her costume.

Chapter 18 2010

Thus, and more to this purpose, Mrs. Bolton spoke, now peeping through the window-curtain, now cleaning the mugs and plates, and consigning them to their place in the corner cupboard; and finishing her speech as she and Fanny shook out and folded up the dinner-cloth between them, and restored it to its drawer in the table.

The History of Pendennis 2006

To enlighten it with the lights of a stone passage, a flight of stairs, a brown window-curtain, and a black man.

Our Mutual Friend 2004

And did she draw back the window-curtain and look out, there was not a soul to be seen: not a trace of the string of prosperous, paying patients she had once imagined winding their way to the door.

Australia Felix 2003

And meditatively pricking her needle in and out of the window-curtain, Polly fell into a reverie over her husband and his ways.

Australia Felix 2003

In the shadow of a window-curtain sat a slight, simply-dressed girl, whose short curly hair and thoughtful countenance Jasper again recognised.

New Grub Street 2003

I have not the least doubt she is watching us at this moment from behind her window-curtain.

No Name 2003

Wadman, with an eye ready to be deflowered again, sat breathless behind the window-curtain of her bed-chamber, watching their approach.

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 2003

A week after, as she was hanging up some washing in her yard, she was seized with a spitting of blood, and the next day, while Charles had his back turned to her drawing the window-curtain, she said, “O God!” gave a sigh and fainted.

Madame Bovary 2003

I got behind the window-curtain, and waited with his letter in my hand.

Armadale 2003