 But that's what he cannot possibly learn in England — not possibly ! As for your poor husband, Harriet ! one really has to remember his excellent qualities to forgive him, poor man ! And that stiff bandbox of a man of yours, Caroline ! " addressing...  The Works of George Meredith - Page 25by George Meredith - 1896Full view - About this book
 | 1842 - 1022 pages
...Jaunting-cars there were too, whoso numerous fastenings of rope and cordage, looked as though they were taken to pieces every night and put together in the morning ; while the horse, a care-worn and misanthropic-looking beast, would turn his head sideways over the... | |
 | Charles James Lever - 1844 - 474 pages
...Jaunting-cars there were too, whose numerous fastenings of rope and cordage, looked as though they were taken to pieces every night and put together in the morning ; while the horse, a care-worn and misanthropic-looking beast, would turn his head sideways over the... | |
 | George Meredith - 1860 - 518 pages
...repeated. " If he understood at all the management of his eyes and mouth! But that's what he can not possibly learn in England — not possibly ! As for...in the morning. He may be a good soldier — good any thing you will — but, Dio ! to be married to that! He is not civilized. None of you English are.... | |
 | George Meredith - 1861 - 344 pages
...of you," she repeated. " If he understood at all the management of his eyes and mouth ! But that's what he cannot possibly learn in England — not possibly...a good soldier — good anything you will — but, Dios ! to be married to that ! He is not civilised. None of you English are. You have no place in the... | |
 | George Meredith - 1886 - 534 pages
...addressing the wife of the Marine, " he looks as if he were all angles and sections, and •were tiiken to pieces every night and put together in the morning....— good anything you •will — but, Diacho! to beinarried to that ! He is notcivilized. None of you English are. You have no place in the drawingroom.... | |
 | George Meredith - 1896 - 518 pages
...rest of you," she repeated. "If he understood at all the management of his eyes and mouth ! But that's what he cannot possibly learn in England — not possibly...will — but, Diacho ! to be married to that! - He is liot civilized. Hone of you English are. You have no place in the drawing-room. You are like so many... | |
 | Charles Lever - 1897 - 664 pages
...sect. Jaunting-cars there were too, whose numerous fastenings of rope and cordage looked as though they were taken to pieces every night and put together in the morning; while the horse, a care-worn and misanthropic-looking beast, would turn his head sideways over the... | |
 | Charles Lever - 1897 - 662 pages
...sect. Jaunting-cars there were too, whose numerous fastenings of rope and cordage looked as though they were taken to pieces every night and put together in the morning; while the horse, a care-worn and misanthropic-looking beast, would turn his head sideways over the... | |
 | Charles Lever - 1902 - 642 pages
...sect. Jaunting-cars there were too, whose numerous fastenings of rope and cordage looked as though they were taken to pieces every night and put together in the morning; while the horse, a care-worn and misanthropic-looking beast, would turn his head sideways over the... | |
 | Eneas Sweetland Dallas - 1860 - 642 pages
...rest of you," she repeated. "If he understood at all the management of his eyes and month ! But that's what he cannot possibly learn in England — not possibly...a good soldier — good anything you will — but, Dio ! to be married to that ! He is not civilised. None of you English are. You have no place in the... | |
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