The Queen and her Ladies-in-waiting sat at the window and sewed.

王后和她的侍女们坐在窗前做针线活。

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One of her ladies-in-waiting said her attitude to Africa was, "poor darlings; the Africans just don't know how to govern themselves – it's just not their form.

她的一个女侍从说，她对非洲的态度是，“可怜的宝贝，非洲人不懂如何管理自己--他们历来如此。

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Three of her ladies-in-waiting have attested that the Queen Mother did not hate the Duchess of Windsor.

她的三位待侍夫人证明王太后并不憎恨温莎公爵夫人。

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They then entered a meritocracy, first as ladies-in-waiting to the sultan's concubines and children, then to the sultan's mother and finally - if they showed sufficient aptitude and were beautiful enough - to the sultan himself.

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For those living exceedingly large, Schmidt and the other conference-goers represent a new breed of servant, 21st-century gentlemen and ladies-in-waiting.

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