 I was more than ever perplexed what to make of this unaccountable personage, who could put a good-natured chambermaid in a passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be so old, nor cross, nor ugly either.  The Album - Page 4071822Full view - About this book
 | 1822 - 520 pages
...heard the landlord ask her whnt was the mutter; she said, " nothing at all—only the girl's a fool." 1 was more than ever perplexed what to make of this...personage, who could put a good-natured chambermaid in a Iin--i,)M. and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be sj old, nor cross, nor ugly... | |
 | 1822 - 524 pages
...more than ever perplexed what io make of this unaccountable personage, who could put a gooJ-natured chambermaid in a passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be sa old, nor cross, nor ugly either.' — pp. 135 — 137. It is impossible not to admire the prudence... | |
 | William Oxberry - English literature - 1824 - 380 pages
...was a little on one side. As she went down stairs, I heard the landlord ask her what was the matter : she said, " Nothing at all, only the girl's a fool."...unaccountable personage, who could put a good-natured chiimbermaid in a passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be so old, nor... | |
 | Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...was a little on one side. As she went down stairs, I heard the landlord ask her what was the matter : she said, " Nothing at all, only the girl's a fool."...make of this unaccountable personage, who could put a good natured chambermaid in a passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 816 pages
...heard the landlord ask her what was the matter; she said, "Nothing at all, only the girl's a fool."—I was more than ever perplexed what to make of this...passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. Ue could not be so old, nor cross, nor uirly either. As I hate squabbles, particularly with women,... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1856 - 808 pages
...perplex 'd what to miike of this unaccountable personage, wiio could put a goodnature 1 chainbe:-m li 1 in a passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not bo so old, nor cross, nor u^ly either. I had to g) to work nt his picture again, and to paint him entirely... | |
 | William Evans Burton - Wit and humor - 1859 - 690 pages
...was a little on one side. As she went down stairs, I heard the landlord ask her what was the matter; she said, " Nothing at all, only the girl's a fool."...make of this unaccountable personage, who could put a good-natyred chambermaid in a passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be... | |
 | Washington Irving - England - 1860 - 486 pages
...was a little on one side. As she went down stairs, I heard the landlord ask her what was the matter ; she said, " Nothing at all, only the girl's a fool."...go to work at his picture again, and to paint him doors of country inns. Moist, merry fellows, in Belcher handkerchiefs, whose bulk is a little assisted... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 1010 pages
...went down stairs I heard the landlord ask her what was the matter ; »he i>ai 1, " Nothing at аП, only the girl's a fool" — I was more than ever perplexed...make of this unaccountable personage, who could put a gr>ojnatured chambermaid in a nation, and send away а termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be... | |
 | Wayne E. Burton - Wit and humor - 1867 - 674 pages
...was a little on one side. As she went down stairs, I heard the landlord ask her what was the matter ; she said, " Nothing at all, only the girl's a fool."...He could not be so old, nor cross, nor ugly either. THE STOUT GENTLEMAN ; A STAGE-COACH ROMANCE. I bad to go to work at hia picture again, and to paint... | |
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