 | 1853 - 672 pages
...if everyone understood that his silence was to be respected. It was the same thing at table. In vaiu the silent man imbibed esthetic tea. Whatever fancies...that it presently engrossed me to the exclusion of everything else. There was very brilliant discourse, but this silence was much more poetic and fascinating.... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1853 - 606 pages
...the conversation flowed steadily on as if everybody understood that his silence was to be respected. the frothyhearted yet enthusiastic man, doffing his advocate aesthetic tea. Whatever fancies it inspired did not flower at his lips. But there was a lieht in his... | |
 | 1869 - 852 pages
...the conversation flowed steadily on, as if every one understood that his silence was to be respected. It was the same thing at table. In vain the silent...But there was a light in his eye which assured me nothing was lost. So supreme was his silence, that it presently engrossed me, to the exclusion of everything... | |
 | 1869 - 852 pages
...the conversation Howed steadily on, as if every one understood that his silence was to be respected. It was the same thing at table. In vain the silent man imbibed iesthetic tea. Whatever fancies it inspired did not (lower at his lips. But there was a light in his... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1871 - 686 pages
...conversation flowed as steadily on as it every one understood that his silence was to be respected. It was the same thing at table. In vain the silent...Whatever fancies it inspired did not flower at his lips. JBut there was a light in his eye which assured me that nothing was lost. So supreme was his silence,... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1872 - 328 pages
...the conversation flowed steadily on, as if everyone understood that his silence was to be respected. It was the same thing at table. In vain the silent man imbibed aesthetic tea. Whatever fancies it inspired did not flower at his lips. But there was a light in his... | |
 | Alexander Hay Japp - 1872 - 364 pages
...the conversation flowed steadily on, as if everyone understood that his silence was to be respected. It was th'e same thing at table. In vain the silent man imbibed aesthetic tea. Whatever fancies it inspired did not flower at his lips. But there was a light in his... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1875 - 458 pages
...silence was to be respected. It was the same thing at table. In vain the silent man imbibed aesthetic tea. Whatever fancies it inspired did not flower at...But there was a light in his eye which assured me nothing was lost. So supreme was his silence, that it presently engrossed me to the exclusion of NATHANIEL... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1875 - 552 pages
...the conversation flowed steadily on, as if everyone understood that his silence was to be respected. It was the same thing at table. In vain the silent man imbibed aesthetic tea. Whatever fancies it inspired did not flower at his lips. But there was a light in his... | |
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... of poetic Webster. He rose and walked to the window, and stood quietly there for a long time, watching the dead white landscape. No appeal was made to him, nobody looked after him, the conversation flowed steadily on as if every one understood that... 
