 And he made folks love him and respect him, and that was better nor stirring up their gall wi' being over busy. Mrs Poyser used to say — you know she would have her word about everything — she said, Mr Irwine was like a good meal o' victual, you were...  Bentley's Quarterly Review - Page 4301859Full view - About this book
 | 1859 - 932 pages
...Mrs Posyer used to say — you know she would have her word about everything — -she said, Mr Irwine was like a good meal o' victual, you were the better for him without thinking on it ; and Mr Ryde was like a dose o' physic, he griped you and worreted you, and after all he left you... | |
 | 1877 - 506 pages
...parsons of Hayslope, says — "You know she would have her word about everything — she said Mr. Irwine was like a good meal o" victual, you were the better for it without thinking on it ; and Mr. Byde was like a dose o' physic, he griped you and worretted you,... | |
 | 1892 - 890 pages
...for what he was supposed to want — the difference so aptly summed up by Mrs. Poyser: " Mr. Irwine was like a good meal o' victual ; you were the better...went home. His presence inspired confidence, and was a kind of teaching. " It is summat like," says Mrs. Poyser, "to see such a man as that i' the desk... | |
 | 1859 - 676 pages
...supposed to want for all he had ; — the difference so aptly summed up by Mrs. Poyser : ' Mr. Irwine was like a good meal o' victual, you were the better...Ryde was like a dose o' physic ; he griped you and worrcted you, and after all he left you much the same.' There is the frank admission of failure in... | |
 | George Eliot - 1859 - 468 pages
...Mr. Irwine was like a good meal o' victual—you were the better for him without thinking on it; and Mr. Ryde was like a dose o' physic —he griped you...worreted you, and after all he left you much the same." " But didn't Mr. Ryde preach a great deal more about that spiritual part of religion that you talk... | |
 | George Eliot - 1859 - 520 pages
...Mrs. Poyser used to say — you know she would have her word about everything — she said, Mr. Irwine was like a good meal o' victual, you were the better for him without thinking on it, and Mr. Ryde was like a dose o' physic, he griped you and worreted you, and after all he left you much... | |
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1859 - 390 pages
...busy. Mrs Poyser used to say—you know she would have her word about everything—she said, Mr Irwine was like a good meal o' victual, you were the better for him without thinking on it, and Mr Ryde was like a dose o' physic, he griped you and worreted you, and after all he left you much... | |
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1859 - 390 pages
...Mrs Poyser used to say — you know she would have her word about everything — she said, Mr Irwine was like a good meal o' victual, you were the better for him without thinking on it, and Mr Ryde was like a dose o' physic, he griped you and worreted you, and after all he left you much... | |
 | 1859 - 910 pages
...woe lils» a good meal o' victual, you wore tho better for him without thinking ou it; and Mr. Hyde was like a dose o' physic, he griped you and worreted you, and after all ho Jell you much tho ваше." • .- , ; It is high time, indeed, that we should introduce this Mrs.... | |
 | George Eliot - 1867 - 486 pages
...Mrs Poyser used to say — you know she would have her word about everything — she said, Mr Irwine was like a good meal o' victual, you were the better for him without thinking on it, and Mr Hyde was like a dose o' physic, he gripped you and worreted you, and after all he left you much... | |
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