 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 556 pagina’s
...afraid to knock at the door ; my mind misgave me. I did knock, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me ! I could not dine with lord-treasurer, nor anywhere else, but got a bit of meat towards the evening. No loss ever grieved... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1826 - 334 pagina’s
...afraid to knock at the door; my mind misgave me. I did knock, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me ! I could not dine with lord-treasurer, nor anywhere else, but got a bit of meat towards the evening. No loss ever grieved... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 560 pagina’s
...afraid to knock at the door ; my mind misgave me. I did knock, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me ! I could not dine with lord-treasurer, nor anywhere else, but got a bit of meat toward* the evening. No loss ever grieved... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 380 pagina’s
...afraid lo knock at the door ; my mind misgave me. I did knock, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me ! I could not dine with lord-treasurer, nor anywhere else, but got a bit of meat towards the evening. No loss ever grieved... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1834 - 532 pagina’s
...afraid to knock at the door ; my mind misgave me. I did knock, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me! 1 could not dine with lord-treasurer, nor anywhere elae, but got a bit of meat towards the evening.... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pagina’s
...afraid to knock at the door; my mind misgave me. I knocked, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me ! I went to his mother, and have been ordering things for his funeral, with as little cost as possible,... | |
 | 1857 - 496 pagina’s
...afraid to knock at the door. My mind misgave me. I knocked ; and his man, in tears, told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me ! I went to his mother, and have been ordering things for his funeral with as little cost as possible,... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1873 - 490 pagina’s
...afraid to knock at the door ; my mind misgave me. I knocked, and his man, in tears, told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me." — Journal to Stella, Feb. 13, 1712-13. 'IF LUCY SHOULD BE DEAD.'' nearer I got to the house, the... | |
 | 1892 - 568 pagina’s
...afraid to knock at the door : my mind misgave me. I did knock, and his man, in tears, told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me ! I went tc his mother, and have been ordering things for his funeral with as 1 Works, xvi. 350. little... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1882 - 622 pagina’s
...afraid to knock at the door: my mind misgave me. I knocked, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before. Think what grief this is to me. I went to his mother, and have been ordering things for his funeral, with .as little cost as possible,... | |
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I took Parnell this morning, and we walked to see poor Harrison. I had the hundred pounds in my pocket. I told Parnell I was afraid to knock at the door; my mind misgave me. I knocked, and his man in tears told me his master was dead an hour before. 
