 Matty, who had been trained by her sister to hold smoking of every kind in utter abhorrence. But, if it was a shock to her refinement, it was also a gratification to her feelings to be thus selected ; so she daintily stuffed^ the strong tobacco into the...  Cranford - Pagina 66door Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1867 - 295 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1852 - 914 pagina’s
...refinement, it was also a gratification to her feelings to be thus selected ; so she daintily stuffed the strong tobacco into the pipe ; and then we withdrew....is very pleasant dining with a bachelor," said Miss Matey, softly, as we settled ourselves in the counting-house. " I only hope it is not improper; so... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1865 - 478 pagina’s
...refinement, it was also a gratification to her feelings, to be thus selected ; so she daintly stuffed the strong tobacco into the pipe ; and then we withdrew....is very pleasant dining with a bachelor," said Miss Matey, softly, as we settled ourselves in the counting-house ; " I only hope it is not improper; so... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1865 - 482 pagina’s
...refinement, it was also a gratification to her feelings, to be thus selected ; so she daintly stuffed the strong tobacco into the pipe ; and then we withdrew....is very pleasant dining with a bachelor," said Miss Matey, softly, as we settled ourselves in the counting-house ; " I only hope it is not improper; so... | |
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1873 - 516 pagina’s
...been so heartily hungry, he would probably have seen that the good peas went away almost untouched. " It is very pleasant dining with a bachelor," said...hope it is not improper ; so many pleasant things are ! " After dinner, a clay pipe was brought in, and a spittoon ; and, asking us to retire to another... | |
 | Lydia Maria Francis Child - 1884 - 482 pagina’s
...refinement, it was also a gratification to her feelings, to be thus selected ; so she daintly stuffed the strong tobacco into the pipe ; and then we withdrew....is very pleasant dining with a bachelor," said Miss Matey, softly, as we settled ourselves in the counting-house ; " I only hope it is not improper ; so... | |
 | Lydia Maria Child - 1887 - 558 pagina’s
...into the pipe ; and then we withdrew. " It is very pleasant dining with a bachelor," said Miss Matey, softly, as we settled ourselves in the counting-house...hope it is not improper ; so many pleasant things are 1 " " What a number of books he has ! " said Miss Pole, looking round the room. " And how dusty they... | |
 | Catherine Jane Hamilton - 1893 - 352 pagina’s
...she says, softly (she is fifty-three, and is spending the day with her old love, Mr. Holbrook) ; " I only hope it is not improper — so many pleasant things are." Cranford is described by Lord Houghton as the purest piece of humouristic description that has been... | |
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1897 - 522 pagina’s
...heartily hungry, he would probably have seen that the good peas went away almost untouched. " It ia very pleasant dining with a bachelor," said Miss Matty,...Pole, looking round the room. " And how dusty they are !" "Yes! " said Miss Pole, " he's a great reader ; but I am afraid he has got into very uncouth habits... | |
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1898 - 344 pagina’s
...be thus selected ; so she daintily stuffed the strong tobacco into the pipe, and then we withdrew. 1 It is very pleasant dining with a bachelor/ said Miss...he has ! ' said Miss Pole, looking round the room. f And how dusty they are ! J ( I think it must be like one of the great Dr. Johnson's rooms/ said Miss... | |
 | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - 1906 - 596 pagina’s
...refinement, it was also a gratification to her feelings to be thus selected ; so she daintily stuffed the strong tobacco into the pipe, and then we withdrew....is very pleasant dining with a bachelor," said Miss 40 Matty softly, as we settled ourselves in the counting-house, i / / " I only hope it is not improper... | |
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