 I wish the good old times would come again," she said, " when we were not quite so rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great deal happier....  The prose works of Charles Lamb - Page 215by Charles Lamb - 1836Full view - About this book
 | Warner Taylor - American essays - 1923 - 524 pages
...with trifles of this sort —when a passing sentiment seemed to overshade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget....was a middle state"— so she was pleased to ramble on,—"in which I am sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase is but a purchase, now that you... | |
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...seemed to overshade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. 6 which we had a seat, wanted reparation, so I was to...having bad eyes, and being awkward about this, I used t state"—so she was pleased to ramble on—"in which I am sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase... | |
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...trifles of this sort — when a passing sentiment seemed to overshade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget....be poor; but there was a middle state" — so she pleased to ramble on — "in which I am sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase is but a purchase,... | |
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