 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
 | 1863 - 972 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 bad a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would be... | |
 | James Beattie, Oliver Goldsmith - 1864 - 540 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 changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira and a glass before him. I put the cork into the bottle,... | |
 | 1865 - 1136 pages
...directly. I accordingly went as sota 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...him. I put the cork into the bottle, desired he would he calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he might be extricated. He then told me he... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1865 - 784 pages
...that he hud already changed my guinea, and liad got a bottle of Madeira, and a glass before •Ira. I put the cork Into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means Dy which he might be extricated. He then told me that he lud a novel ready for the press, which 1*... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1865 - 348 pages
...directly. 1 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 Knight - 1865 - 344 pages
...directly. 1 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, K 2 and had got a bottle of Madeira and a glass before bam. I put the cork into the bottle, desired... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1868 - 498 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... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1868 - 486 pages
...as I was dressed, and found that his landlady had arrested him for his rent, at which he was in « violent passion : I perceived that he had already changed my guinea, and had a bottle of Madeira / -£J<' hit- I. *: -1 i' • »i • "fi: ^ -.1.1 .•;;•/ ' .• »:,.-«• n . • . .1 I •..,%.... | |
 | James Whiteside - 1868 - 518 pages
...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 would be calm, and began to talk to " him of the means by which he might be extricated.... | |
 | Kate Sanborn - 1869 - 306 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...bottle of madeira and a glass before him. I put the cori£into the bottle, desired he would be calm, and began to talk to him of the means by which he... | |
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