You take hold of an unwieldy knocker, you lift it up cautiously, and open flies the door six inches ; you then push yourself through, and look about with a kind of a suspicious and sheepish look, and you see no one. At length you discover an individual,... The American in Paris [by J. Sanderson]. - Page 42by John Sanderson - 1838 - 642 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Sanderson - 1838 - 680 pages
...these hotels at first sight, especially if one comes from the Broad Mountain. You take hold of an un• wieldy knocker, you lift it up cautiously, and open...take the least notice of you till you intrude rather far; — then he will accost you : due demandez-vous, Monsieur ?— I wish to see Mr. Smith ? Monsieur... | |
| John Sanderson - 1838 - 338 pages
...first sight; especially if one «omes from the Broad Mountain. You take hold of an unwieldy knoeker, you lift it up cautiously, and open flies the door...individual, who will not seem to take the least notice of yon, till yon intrude rather far; then he will accost you: Que demandez-vous. Monsieur?—I wish to... | |
| John Sanderson - 1847 - 224 pages
...hotels at first sight ; especially if one comes from the Broad Mountain. You take hold of an unwieldy knocker, you lift it up cautiously, and open flies...take the least notice of you, till you intrude rather far ; then he will accost you : Que demandez-vous, Monsieur? — I wish to see Mr. Smith. Monsieur?... | |
| William Evans Burton - 1859 - 690 pages
...hotels, at first sight ; especially if one comes from the Broad Mountair.. You take hold of an unwieldy knocker, you lift it up cautiously, and open flies...take the least notice of you, till you intrude rather far; then he will accost you : Qtu demandet-cous, Monsieur ? — I wish to see Mr. Smith. Monsieur?... | |
| 1864 - 258 pages
...You take bold of an unwieldy knoeker, you lift it up eautiously, and open flies the door six inehes; you then push yourself through, and look about with a kind of a suspieious and sheepish lu and you see no one. At length, you diseover an individual, who will not... | |
| Wayne E. Burton - 1867 - 674 pages
...hotels, at first sight ; especially if one comes from the Broad Mountain. You take hold of an unwieldy knocker, you lift it up cautiously, and open flies...take the least notice of you, till you intrude rather far ; then he will accost you : Que demandez-vous, Monsieur ? — I wish to see Mr. Smith. Monsieur?... | |
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