But the springtime of their return had arrived, and the whole party were collected in an apartment that, in consequence of its containing no side table, and being furnished with a chintz coverlet settee, was termed a withdrawing-room.

"Try the settee," said Holmes, relapsing into his armchair and putting his fingertips together, as was his custom when in judicial moods.

"Interesting, though elementary," said he as he returned to his favourite corner of the settee.

I laughed incredulously as Sherlock Holmes leaned back in his settee and blew little wavering rings of smoke up to the ceiling.

I had seated myself on a settee in the corner, upon the Prince's invitation, and very glad I was to remain quiet and unnoticed, listening to the talk of these men.

He sat down upon a low settee and blinked at us inquiringly with his weak, watery blue eyes.

Mr. Thaddeus Sholto ceased, and sat twitching on his luxurious settee.

Settee in sentence

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