 | 1826 - 338 pages
...proper. — I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore requested that he would be explicit. After some moments of evident rumination, he tremblingly...it, and knew not what to say. It was addressed to PEHUITA. I smiled, I believe rather sarcastically, and opened the billet. It contained only a few words,... | |
 | Mary Robinson - 1827 - 172 pages
...proper. — I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore requested that he would be explicit. After some moments of evident rumination, he tremblingly...expressive of more than common civility : they were signed FLOBIZEL.* " Well, my lord, and what does this mean?" said I, half angry. " Can you not guess the writer?"... | |
 | 1828 - 488 pages
...thought pioper I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore requested that he would be explicit. " After some moments of evident rumination, he tremblingly...believe rather sarcastically, and opened the billet. It con. tained only a few words, but those expressive of more than common civility : they were signed... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1830 - 606 pages
...thought proper. I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore requested that he would be explicit. ' After some moments of evident rumination, he tremblingly...contained only a few words, but those expressive of mere common civility ; they were signed Florizel *. ' " Well, my Lord, and what does this mean ?" said... | |
 | Robert Huish - Great Britain - 1830 - 602 pages
...thought proper. I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore requested that he would be explicit. ' After some moments of evident rumination, he tremblingly...small letter from his pocket. I took it, and knew not tvhat to say. It was addressed to Perdita. I smiled, I believe rather sarcastically, and opened the... | |
 | Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald - Actors - 1874 - 344 pages
...thought proper. I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore requested that he would be explicit. ".After some moments of evident rumination, he tremblingly...common civility : they were signed, FLORIZEL. " ' Well, ray Lord, and what does this mean ?' said I, half angry. " ' Can you not guess the writer ?' said Lord... | |
 | Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald - 1874 - 346 pages
...thought proper. I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore requested that he would be explicit. "After some moments of evident rumination, he tremblingly...expressive of more than common civility : they were signed, FLORIZKL. " ' Well, my Lord, and what does this mean ?' said I, half angry. '1 ' Can you not guess... | |
 | John Banvard - 1875 - 674 pages
...thought proper. I could not comprehend his meamng, and therefore requested that he would be explicit. "After some moments of evident rumination, he tremblingly...contained only a few words, but those expressive of mere common civility ; they were signed Florizel.* " ' Well, my Lord, and what does this mean T said... | |
 | E. Owens Blackburne - Actresses - 1877 - 442 pages
...thought proper. I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore requested that he would be explicit. " After some moments of evident rumination, he tremblingly...sarcastically, and opened the billet. It contained 1 a few words, but those expressive of more than common civility ; they were signed, FLORIZEL. " '... | |
 | Actors - 1878 - 234 pages
...who, after much hesitation and apologizing, hands her a note. It is addressed to PERDITA. It contains only a few words, " but those expressive of more than common civility.'" They are signed FLORIZEL. She does not guess the writer until Lord Maiden informs her it is the Prince of... | |
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I knew not why. He hoped I would pardon him ; that I would not mention something he had to communicate ; that I would consider the peculiar delicacy of his situation, and then act as I thought proper. — I could not comprehend his meaning, and therefore... 
