 When I was in India, I passed one hot season at the hills, and there were the governor-general, and the secretary of government, and the commander-in-chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me : and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station...  Clarissa, ed. by E.S. Dallas - Pagina vdoor Samuel Richardson - 1868Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Rice Carpenter, William Tenney Brewster - 1908 - 506 pagina’s
...the Commander-in-Chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me: and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...and her misfortunes, and her scoundrelly Lovelace I The Governor's wife seized the book, and the Secretary waited for it, and the Chief Justice could... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 616 pagina’s
...commander-in-chief, and their wives. I had 'Clarissa:' with me; and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...the book, and the secretary waited for it, and the chief justice could not read it for tears!" He acted the whole scene: he paced up and down the Athenseum... | |
 | William Lyon Phelps - 1914 - 344 pagina’s
...commanderin-chief , and their wives . I had " Clarissa "with me ; and as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...scoundrelly Lovelace. The governor's wife seized the book ; the secretary waited for it ; the chief -justice could not read it for tears.' He acted the whole... | |
 | George Otto Trevelyan - 1914 - 374 pagina’s
...commander-in-chief, and their wives. I had "Clarissa" with me ; and as soon as they began to 5 read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...scoundrelly Lovelace. The governor's wife seized the book ; the secretary waited for it; the chief-justice could not read it for tears.' He acted the whole scene... | |
 | Meadows Taylor - 1920 - 562 pagina’s
...the Commander-in-Chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me ; and, as soon as they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...scoundrelly Lovelace. The Governor's wife seized the book ; the Secretary waited for it ; the Chief Justice could not read it for tears.' An old Scotch doctor,... | |
 | Augustine Birrell - 1923 - 430 pagina’s
...the commander-in-chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me, and as soon as they began to read the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...the book, and the secretary waited for it, and the chief justice could not read it for tears.' He acted the whole scene, he paced up and down the Athenaeum... | |
 | Augustine Birrell - 1923 - 430 pagina’s
...the commander-in-chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me, and as soon as they began to read the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...the book, and the secretary waited for it, and the chief justice could not read it for tears.' He acted the whole scene, he paced up and down the Athenaeum... | |
 | Harry Morgan Ayres, Frederick Morgan Padelford - 1924 - 942 pagina’s
...the Commander-in-Chief, and their wives. I had Clarissa with me : and, as soon as they began to read, ion That its joy grew his, and sprung From his lips...what though yet Poesy's unfailing River, Which thro' Chief Justice could not read it for tears!" He acted the whole scene : he paced up and down the "Athenaeum"... | |
 | Victor Francis Calverton - 1926 - 378 pagina’s
...season at the hills and there were the governor-general and the secretary. When they began to read, the whole station was in a passion of excitement about...the book, and the secretary waited for it and the chief justice could not read it for tears.' He acted the whole scene. He paced up and down the Library.... | |
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