 I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea,...  Littell's Living Age - Page 3391850Full view - About this book
 | 1857 - 574 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1858 - 450 pages
...I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested Viim for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion : I perceived...bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to Mm of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready for the press,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 780 pages
...prrrviviM thnt he had already changed my guinea, nnd had got a bottle of Madeira, and a pUss b* t-tv nim. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and begun to talk to him of the mean* entered into engagements for writing liis histories of Rome, Greece,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 778 pages
...celved that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira, and a glass before nlm. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means oy which he might be extricated. He then told me that he had a novel ready for the press, which be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his nd colouring, will fit a man for the task, if he can...give the application which is necessary." Talking got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be... | |
 | James Boswell - 1860 - 496 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1860 - 766 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent; at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira, and a glass before nim, I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1862 - 100 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was drest, and found " that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he " was in a violent passion. I perceived that he had already " changed my guinea, and had got a bottle of Madeira and a " glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, and desired " he... | |
 | 1863 - 494 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in a violent passion. I perceived...into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began speaking to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he had a novel ready... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as Boon as I waa dressed, and found that hU landlady hod arrested him for hia rent; at which he was In a violent passion. I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had pot a bolUc of Madeira, and a glass before aim. I put the cork into the botUe, desired he would be... | |
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