lady's finger
Britishnoun
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On my lady's finger the gem still sparkled: held their eyes like a lure.
From The Lady of the Mount by Frederic Stewart Isham
Some say it was because of a magic ring which fell from the lady's finger; some because of a spring in the castle-court which went dry.
From Granny's Wonderful Chair & Its Tales of Fairy Times by Frances Browne
Anyway, Caudel," said I, "the wedding ring is on the young lady's finger.
From A Marriage at Sea by W. Clark (William Clark) Russell
The "lady's finger" in Fenton's cheek stood out white amid the sudden red, and his eyes flashed.
From The Philistines by Arlo Bates
"There was a ring upon the young lady's finger," replied the Marquis of Masseran, while the Count de Meyrand stood silent and bit his lip; "farther we know not."
From Corse de Leon, Volume I (of 2) or, The Brigand; a Romance by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
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