 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 386 pages
...; she laughed at no mistakes they made, but helped them out with modesty ; and if a good thing were spoken, but neglected, she would not let it fall,...distraction or absence of thought. It was not safe, nolr prudent, in her presence, to offend in the least word against modesty ; for she then gave full... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 900 pages
...; she laughed at no mistakes they made, but helped them out with modesty ; and if a good thing were spoken, but neglected, she would not let it fall,...who were present. She listened to all that was said, anil had never the least distraction or absence of thought. It was not safe, nor prudent, in her presence,... | |
 | Francis Jacox - Bible - 1877 - 400 pages
...praise to Stella (Mrs. Johnson) for the fact that " she never interrupted any person who spoke." " She listened to all that was said, and had never the least absence or distraction of thought." — On tin Death of Mrs. Johnson. One of the Dean's most appreciative... | |
 | England - 1883 - 886 pages
...good-nature, and modesty were the virtues she chiefly possessed and most valued in her acquaintance. It was not safe nor prudent in her presence to offend in the least word against modesty. She was the most disinterested mortal I ever knew or heard of." — T/ie character of Mrs Johnson by... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - American periodicals - 1883 - 924 pages
...good-nature, and modesty were the virtues she chiefly possessed and most valued in her acquaintance. It was not safe nor prudent in her presence to offend in the least word against modesty. She was the most disinterested mortal I ever knew or heard of." — The character of Mrs. Johnson by... | |
 | 1883 - 884 pages
...good-nature, and modesty were the virtues she chiefly possessed and most valued in her acquaintance. It was not safe nor prudent in her presence to offend in the least word against modesty. She was the most disinterested mortal I ever knew or heard of . " — The character of Mrs. Johnson... | |
 | American periodicals - 1883 - 874 pages
...good-nature, and modesty were the virtues she chiefly possessed and most valued in her acquaintance. It was not safe nor prudent in her presence to offend in the least word a£.iinst modesty She was the most disinterested mortal 1 ever knew 01 heard of." (The character of... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - Authors, Irish - 1894 - 400 pages
...spoke; she laughed at no mistakes they made, but helped them out with modesty ; and if a good thing were spoken, but neglected, she would not let it fall,...never the least distraction or absence of thought. in the least word against modesty ; for she then gave full employment to her wit, her contempt, and... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - Authors, Irish - 1894 - 404 pages
...spoke; she laughed at no mistakes they made, but helped them out with modesty ; and if a good thing were spoken, but neglected, she would not let it fall,...never the least distraction or absence of thought. in the least word against modesty ; for she then gave full employment to her wit, her contempt, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1907 - 502 pages
...spoke; she laughed at no mistakes they made, but helped them out with modesty; and if a good thing were spoken, but neglected, she would not let it fall,...absence of thought. It was not safe, nor prudent, in her absence, to offend in the least word against modesty; for she then gave full employment to her wit,... | |
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She never interrupted any person who spoke; she laughed at no mistakes they made, but helped them out with modesty; and if a good thing were spoken, but neglected, she would not let it fall, but set it in the best light to those who were present. 
