 He would have gone on in this tender way, when the good lady entered, and, with an inexpressible sweetness in her countenance, told us she had been searching her closet for something very good, to treat such an old friend as I was. Her husband's eyes...  The British Essayists;: Tatler - Page 62by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1804 - 450 pages
...been searching her closet for something very good, to treat such an old friend as I was. Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of...instant. The lady, observing something in our looks which shewed we had been more serious than ordinary, and seeing her husband receive her with great concern... | |
 | 1804 - 676 pages
...sparkled with o 4 pleasure pleasure at the cheerfulivcM of her countenance ; and I nw all his fears vanith in an instant. The lady observing something in our looks which showed we had been more hcrious than ordinary, and seeing her husband receive her with great concern under a foreed cheerfulness,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 340 pages
...when the good lady entered, and with an inexpressible sweetness in her countenance told us, " she had been searching her closet for something very good,...applying herself to me, said, with a smile, " Mr. Bickerstaff, do not believe a word of what he tells you, I shall still live to have you for my second,... | |
 | James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 348 pages
...her closet for something very good, to treat such an old friend as I was." Her husband's VOL. III. 0 eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of...vanish in an instant. The lady observing something in dur looks which showed we had been more serious than ordinary, and seeing her husband receive her with... | |
 | 1822 - 496 pages
...searching her closet for something very good, to treat such an old friend as I was.' Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of...applying herself to me, said, with a smile, ' Mr. Bickerstaff, do not believe a word of what he tells you ; I shall still live to have you for my second,... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 332 pages
...searching her closet for something very good, to treat such an old friend as I was.' Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of...instant. The lady observing something in our looks which shewed we had been more serious than ordinary, and seeing her husband receive her with great concern... | |
 | English essays - 1829 - 804 pages
...searching her closet for •omething very good, to treat such an old friend as I was.' Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of...countenance ; and I saw all his fears vanish in an iastant. The lady observing something in our loeks which showed we had been more serious than ordinary,... | |
 | 1831 - 704 pages
...searching her closet for something very good, to treat such an old friend ai I was.' Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of...of; and applying herself to me, said, with a smile, 1 Mr. Bickerstaff, do not believe a word of what he tells you; I shall still live to have you for my... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...little noisy in his mirth, that the child had excellent parts, and was a great as I was.' Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of...cheerfulness, immediately guessed at what we had been talkingof; and applying herself to me, said, with a smile, 'Mr. BickerstafF, do not believe a word... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1853 - 332 pages
...searching her closet for something very good, to treat such an old friend as I was.' Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of...a forced cheerfulness, immediately guessed at what he had been talking of; and applying herself to me, said, with a smile, ' Mr. Bickerstaff, do not believe... | |
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