 Sir, she had read the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion that a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, sir, at first she told me that I rode too fast, and she could not keep up with me, and, when I rode a little...  Young England - Page 3131883Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 564 pages
...I rode too faft, and fhe could not keep up with me -, and, when I rode a>.little flower, fhe pafTed me, and complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made the flave of caprice ; and I refolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pufhed on brifkly, till... | |
 | 1791 - 542 pages
...fpirit Ihould ufe her lover like a dog. So Sir, at firft (he told me that I rode too fail, and ihe could not keep up with me ; and when I rode a little flower, Ihe pafled me, and complained that I lagged behind. I was not to bs made the flave of caprice... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion that a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, Sir, at first she told me...complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made the slave of caprice ; and I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed on briskly, till... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion that a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, Sir, at first she told me...complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made the slave of caprice; and I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed on briskly, till... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion that a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, Sir, at first she told me...complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made the slave of caprice ; and I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed on briskly, till... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion that a wotnaa of spirit should use her lover ".like a dog. So, Sir, at first sh/e told me- that I rodetoo fast, and she could not keep up with me ; and when I rode a little slower, she passed'me, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...old ro" mances, and had got into her head the fantasti" cal notion that a woman of spirit should use her " lover like a dog. So, Sir, at first she told...fast, and she could not keep up " with me; and when 1 rode a little slower, she " passed me, and complained that I lagged bef ' hind. I was not to be made... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...the old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion that a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, Sir, at first she told me...complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made the slave of caprice ; and I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed on briskly, till... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...read old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion, that a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, Sir, at first she told me...passed me, and complained that I lagged behind. I \ras not to be made the slave of caprice, and I resolved to begin, as I meant to end. I therefore pushed... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...read old romances, and had got into her head the fantastical notion, that a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, Sir, at first she told me...rode too fast, and she could not keep up with me; and wnen I rode a little slower, she passed me, and complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made... | |
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