His men had been alerted to expect a visit from a high-born lady who might for reasons of discretion appear to be something else entirely.

She's a high-born lady, like in the stories.

What would a high-born lady be doing in the wilds of Oxfordshire?

(How else can a high-born lady who has no special talents pass her time on Terra?)

"You nurture a hopeless passion for this high-born lady," he started.

She taught the piano to Victoria's children, as well as to other high-born ladies.

Haughtiness, she thought, would probably be expected when a high-born lady was spirited away from home and clan.

Their laughter was rather long and immoderate for high-born ladies.

You're such a high-born lady,' he said, 'I don't know what to say.

All the trobairitz whose families we know were high-born ladies; only one, Lombarda, was probably of the merchant class.