The Humour of AmericaAngus Evan Abbott W. Scott, 1893 - 462 páginas |
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Página 69
... the women set a new trouble a - brewin ' . They begun to talk that it was a year now since Mis ' Carryl died ; and it r'ally wasn't proper such a young gal to be stayin ' there , who everybody could see was a THE MINISTER'S WOOING . 69.
... the women set a new trouble a - brewin ' . They begun to talk that it was a year now since Mis ' Carryl died ; and it r'ally wasn't proper such a young gal to be stayin ' there , who everybody could see was a THE MINISTER'S WOOING . 69.
Página 76
... trouble of thinking . She put away with her dimpled forefinger , as I entered , a cluster of rich curls that had fallen over her face , and nodded to me like a water - lily swaying to the wind when its cup is full of rain . " Lady ...
... trouble of thinking . She put away with her dimpled forefinger , as I entered , a cluster of rich curls that had fallen over her face , and nodded to me like a water - lily swaying to the wind when its cup is full of rain . " Lady ...
Página 99
... trouble , when in came Betsey Bobbet . I met her with outward calm , and asked her set down and lay off her things . She sot down , but she said she couldn't lay off her things . Says she , " I was comin ' down past , and I thought I ...
... trouble , when in came Betsey Bobbet . I met her with outward calm , and asked her set down and lay off her things . She sot down , but she said she couldn't lay off her things . Says she , " I was comin ' down past , and I thought I ...
Página 136
... trouble at a country inn . Other eggs and ham and bread and butter were sent . They appeared to be more graciously received ; at last there was no further complaint , and I had not made many turns about the traveller's room when there ...
... trouble at a country inn . Other eggs and ham and bread and butter were sent . They appeared to be more graciously received ; at last there was no further complaint , and I had not made many turns about the traveller's room when there ...
Página 137
... trouble their heads about the names of their transient guests . The colour of a coat , the shape or size of the person , is enough to suggest a travelling name . It is either the tall gentleman , or the short gentleman ; or the gentle ...
... trouble their heads about the names of their transient guests . The colour of a coat , the shape or size of the person , is enough to suggest a travelling name . It is either the tall gentleman , or the short gentleman ; or the gentle ...
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Página 107 - To see my Ma? She's sprinklin' clo'es Agin to-morrer's i'nin'." To say why gals acts so or so, Or don't, 'ould be presumin'; Mebby to mean yes an' say no Comes nateral to women. He stood a spell on one foot fust, Then stood a spell on t'other, An' on which one he felt the wust He couldn't ha
Página 104 - em, danced 'em, druv 'em, Fust this one, an' then thet, by spells — All is, he could n't love 'em. But long o' her his veins 'ould run All crinkly like curled maple, The side she breshed felt full o' sun Ez a south slope in Ap'il.
Página 135 - I was dreadfully hipped. The hours seemed as if they would never creep by. The very ticking of the clock became irksome. At length the stillness of the house was interrupted by the ringing of a bell. Shortly after I heard the voice of a waiter at the bar: "The stout gentleman in No. 1 3 wants his breakfast. Tea and bread and butter, with ham and eggs; the eggs not to be too much done.
Página 106 - An' yit she gin her cheer a jerk Ez though she wished him furder, An' on her apples kep' to work, Parin
Página 135 - Boots, and all the other vagabond race that infest the purlieus of an inn ; but the bustle was transient ; the coach again whirled on its way ; and boy and dog, and hostler and Boots, all slunk back again to their holes ; the street again became silent, and the rain continued to rain on. In fact, there was no hope of its clearing up ; the barometer pointed to rainy weather ; mine...
Página 104 - ... Ith no one nigh to hender. A fireplace filled the room's one side With half a cord o' wood in — There warn't no stoves (tell comfort died) To bake ye to a puddin'. The wa'nut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An...
Página 319 - He is so spiritless and cowardly that even while his exposed teeth are pretending a threat, the rest of his face is apologizing for it. And he is so homely! — so scrawny, and ribby, and coarse-haired, and pitiful. When he sees you he lifts his lip and lets a flash of his teeth out, and then turns a little out of the...