 | 1859 - 534 pages
...wooed by proxy ? So with womanly spirit, she »ye, " If the great Captain of Plymouth is во тегу eager to wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble to woo me Î" John is тегу faithful to hie friendship, and tries to explain and smooth the matter, and in... | |
 | James Carnahan Wetmore - 1861 - 712 pages
...dilated with wonder, Feeling his words like a blow, that stunned her and rendered her speech ^ less ; Till at length she exclaimed, interrupting the ominous...trouble to woo me ? If I am not worth the wooing, 1 surely am not worth the winning!" Then John Alden began explaining and smoothing the matter, Making... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 912 pages
...dilated with wonaer, Feeling his words like a blow, that stunned her and rendered her speechless ; Till at length she exclaimed, interrupting the ominous...of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me, "Why does ho not come himself, and take the trouble to woo me ? If I am not worth the wooing, I surely am not... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 548 pages
...diliated with wonder, Feeling his words like a blow, that stunned her and rendered her speechless ; Till at length she exclaimed, interrupting the ominous...worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning I" Then John Alden began explaining and smoothing the matter, Making it worse as he went, by saying... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 484 pages
...dilated with wonder, Feeling his words like a blow, that stunned her and rendered her speechless ; Till at length she exclaimed, interrupting the ominous...worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning ! " Making it worse as he went, by saying the Captain was busy, — Had no time for such things; —... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 512 pages
...dilated with wonder, Feeling his words like a blow, that stunned her and rendered her speechless ; Till at length she exclaimed, interrupting the ominous...worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning!" Making it worse as he went, by saying the Captain was busy, — Had no time for such things ; — such... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...dilated with wonder, Feeling his words like a hlow, that stunned her and rendered her speechless ; Till at length she exclaimed, interrupting the ominous...wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouhle to woo me? If I am not worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning!" Then John Alden... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1867 - 482 pages
...that stunned her and rendered her speechless ; Till at length she exclaimed, interrupting the»ominous silence : " If the great Captain of Plymouth is so...wooing, I surely am not worth the winning !" Then Jolm Alden began explaining and smoothing the matter, Making it worse as he went, by saying the Captain... | |
 | William Carlos Martyn - 1867 - 440 pages
...virtues. Priscilla heard him awhile in ominous silence, and then interrupted him by this query : " ' If the great captain of Plymouth is so very eager...woo me? If I am not worth the wooing, I surely am ncjt worth the winning.' " Alden tried to explain and smooth the matter ; 'But as he warmed and glowed... | |
 | William Carlos Martyn - 1867 - 486 pages
...virtues. Priscilla heard him awhile in ominous silence, and then interrupted him by this query : " ' If the great captain of Plymouth is so very eager...come himself, and take the trouble to woo me? If I nm not worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning.'" Alden tried to explain and smooth the... | |
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Till at length she exclaimed, interrupting the ominous silence : "If the great Captain of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me. Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble to woo me? "° If I am not worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning! 
