 | Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 pagina’s
...on the part of Lord Camden. He complained of it on his return to town at a party of his friends. "I met him," said he, "at Lord Clare's house in the country;...than if I had been an ordinary man." " The company," says Boswell, " laughed heartily at this piece of ' diverting simplicity.' " And foremost among the... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1853 - 380 pagina’s
...consequence. In the simplicity of his heart, he complained of Lord Camden : ' I met him,' he said, ' at Lord Clare's house, in the country, and he took...no more notice of me than if I had been an ordinary man.'73 In reciting verses, he was very vain of his harmonious voice and correct judgment. I was (says... | |
 | John Forster - 1854 - 578 pagina’s
...patronage, Goldsmith complained one day, in a mixed company, of Lord Camden. " I met him," he said, " at Lord " Clare's house in the country ; and he took...notice " of me than if I had been an ordinary man." At this, according to Boswell, himself and the company laughed heartily; whereupon Johnson stood forth... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - 614 pagina’s
...the part of Lord Camden. He complained of it on his returned to town ut a party of his friends. " I met him," said he, " at Lord Clare's house in the country; and he took no more notice ol' me thau if I had been an ordinary man." " The company," says Boswell, " laughed heartily at this... | |
 | William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1854 - 776 pagina’s
...firm, bold voice, I said, — " Rather cold this evening, sir ! " Still no reply : not even a nod. He took no more notice of me than if I had been a stock or a stone. I began to feel rather angry. Was it possible that he could mean to insult me ?... | |
 | Amelia B. Edwards - 1858 - 442 pagina’s
...save the ticking of the great clock over the door. I began to address my inquiries to the porter ; but he took no more notice of me than if I had been one of my own boxes, and sauntered off to fetch the remainder of them from the opposite platform. Hereupon... | |
 | Fanny Mary Thomson - 1859 - 378 pagina’s
...addressed, must drive us to Miss Benson's boarding house, on the English quay, which was our home ; but as he took no more notice of me than if I had been a parrot, I repeated my phrase with a stronger accent of impatience but really a little mixed with... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 416 pagina’s
...on the part of Lord Cam den. Ho complained of it on his return to town at a party of his friends. "I met him," said he, "at Lord Clare's house in the country;...notice of me than if I had been an ordinary man." a The company," says Boswell, u laughed heartily at this piece of ' diverting simplicity.3 " And foremost... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1864 - 464 pagina’s
...on the part of Lord Camden. He complained of it on his return to town at a party of his friends. "I met him," said he, " at Lord Clare's house in the...than if I had been an ordinary man." " The company," says Boswell, " laughed heartily at this piece of ' diverting simplicity.' " And foremost among the... | |
 | William Michell - 1873 - 496 pagina’s
...enquired the other sister. " Did he not look abashed ?" " I wish, Miss Norris, I could say he did ! But he took no more notice of me than if I had been that urn; and went on speaking to the young woman." " Did he indeed ? And could you not ascertain the... | |
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I met him (said he) at Lord Clare's house' in the country, and he took no more notice of me than if I had been an ordinary man. 
