 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 494 pages
...the palest lilac should be called a soupir etoujfe; and when Dr. Johnson came in she applied to him. I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal...torment you with more foolish questions than anybody else dares do." "No, madam," said he, "you don't torment me;— you teaze me, indeed, sometimes." "Ay,... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 442 pages
...readiness, " it is called a stifled sigh because it is checked in its progress, and only half a colour." I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal...torment you with more foolish questions than anybody else dares do." " No, madam," said he, " you don't torment me ; — you teaze me, indeed, sometimes."... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1854 - 388 pages
...readiness, " it is called a stifled sigh because it is checked in its progress, and only half a colour." I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal...readiness upon all subjects, and Mrs. Thrale said to him, torment you with more foolish questions than anybody else dares do." " No, madam," said he, " you don't... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - Authors, English - 1861 - 406 pages
...readiness, ' it is called a stifled sigh because it is checked in its progress, and only half a colour.' " I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal...torment you with more foolish questions than anybody else dares do.' " ' No, Madam,' said he, ' you don't torment me ; — you teaze me, indeed, sometimes.'... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - Authors, English - 1861 - 572 pages
...Another of the conversations which occurred during this visit is characteristic of all parties : — " I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal...torment you with more foolish questions than anybody else dares do.' " ' No, Madam,' said he, ' you don't torment me ; — you tease me, indeed, sometimes.'... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 410 pages
...readiness, ' it is called a stifled sigh because it is checked in its progress, and only half a colour.' " I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal...torment you with more foolish questions than anybody else dares do.' " ' No, Madam,' said he, ' you don't torment me ; — you teaze me, indeed, sometimes.'... | |
 | London (England) - 1871 - 558 pages
...with the chafing and friction of daily contact, is sure to get frayed, and perhaps broken. One littie scene at luncheon, when Miss Burney came on a visit,...tell her you are used to me, for I believe I torment yon with more foolish questions than anybody dares do." "No, madam," said he, "you don't torment me;... | |
 | Fanny Burney - Novelists, English - 1784 - 636 pages
...readiness, " it is called a stifled sigh because it is checked in its progress, and only half a colour." I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal...torment you with more foolish questions than anybody else dares do." " No, inadarn," said he, " you don't torment me ; — you tease me, indeed, sometimes."... | |
 | Fanny Burney - English diaries - 1880 - 514 pages
...readiness, " it is called a stifled sigh because it is checked in its progress, and only half a color." I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal...torment you with more foolish questions than anybody else dares do." "No, madam," said he, " you don't torment me ; — you tease me, indeed, sometimes."... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi, Richard Cumberland - Authors, English - 1884 - 468 pages
...readiness, " it is called a stifled sigh because it is checked in its progress, and only half a colour." I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal...torment you with more foolish questions than anybody else dares do." " No, madam," said he, " you don't torment me ; — you teaze me, indeed, sometimes."... | |
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I could not help expressing my amazement at his universal readiness upon all subjects, and Mrs. Thrale said to him, "Sir, Miss Burney wonders at your patience with such stuff; but I tell her you are used to me, for I believe I torment you with more foolish... 
