Ku-Nuan looked like a lesser demon in the presence of his satanic master.
The Turks invited him to these merely as a spectator; and the presence of their new master was gratifying to the people.
The valet now threw open a door and ushered me into the presence of his master.
How could men trapped in the dominance net themselves be convinced of the presence of their master?
A slave will normally assume such a position on entering the presence of her master or a free person.
Except when raising their eyes to acknowledge the presence of their master, they also made a point of watching the ground in front of them.
We were admitted by an impassive-faced Chinese servant and ushered into the presence of his master.
There had been a time when he wouldn't have thought of sitting in the presence of his nominal master.
Except . . . in the presence of his master.
Now the younger priests departed, bowing themselves from the presence of their master and his visitor.