 | 1871 - 776 pages
...Why, of course, do it," she replied. " Having got at such an effect as that, it must be done. But," rolling her large black eyes very slowly, and speaking...Again, you may suppose that I am a little anxious ! I had previously tried it, merely sitting over the fire in a chair, upon two ladies separately, one... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - 1872 - 370 pages
..."Why, of course, do it," she replied. "Having got at such an effect as that, it must be done. But," rolling her large black eyes very slowly, and speaking...Again, you may suppose that I am a little anxious ! I had previously tried it, merely sitting over the fire in a chair, upon two ladies separately, one... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - 1872 - 370 pages
..."Why, of course, do it," she replied. "Having got at such an effect as that, it must be done. But," rolling her large black eyes very slowly, and speaking...speechless. Again, you may suppose that I am a little anxiqus ! I had previously tried it, merely sitting over the fire in a chair, upon two ladies separately,... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - 1876 - 444 pages
...be done. But," rolling her large hlaek eyes very slowly, and speaking very distinetly, " the publie have been looking out for a sensation these last fifty years or ao, and by Heaven they have got it!" With whieh words, and a long breath and a long stare, she beeame... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1882 - 360 pages
..."Why, of course, do it," she replied. "Having got at such an effect as that, it must be done. But," rolling her large black eyes very slowly, and speaking...anxious ! Not a day passes but Dolby and I talk about yon both, and recall where we were at the corresponding time of last year. My old likening of Boston... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward - 1882 - 244 pages
...audience. The trial was a brilliant success ; " the public," exclaimed a famous actress who was present, "have been looking out for a sensation these last...fifty years or so, and, by heaven, they have got it ! " Accordingly, from January, 1869, it formed one of the most frequent of his readings, and the effort... | |
 | George Dolby - 1885 - 520 pages
...successful, on being asked whether it should be done in public or not, said : " Why, of course do it ! The public have been looking out for a sensation these last fifty years, and now they have got it." These and similar opinions caused Mr. Dickens still to waver in his determination... | |
 | George Dolby - 1887 - 484 pages
...successful, on being asked whether it should be done in public or not, said : " Why, of course do it ! The public have been looking out for a sensation these last fifty years, and now they have got it." These and similar opinions caused Mr. Dickens still to waver in his determination... | |
 | his sister- in law and his eldest daughter - 1893 - 790 pages
..."Why, of course, do it," she replied. "Having got at such an effect as that, it must be done. But," rolling her large black eyes very slowly, and speaking...Again, you may suppose that I am a little anxious ! My old likening of Boston to Edinburgh has been constantly revived within these last ten days. There... | |
 | John Morley - 1894 - 624 pages
...audience. The trial was a brilliant success. " The public," exclaimed a famous actress who was present, " have been looking out for a sensation these last fifty years or so, and, by Heaven, they have got it !" Accordingly, from January, 1869, it formed one of the most frequent of his readings, and the effort... | |
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Why, of course, do it," she replied. " Having got at such an effect as that, it must be done. But," rolling her large black eyes very slowly, and speaking very distinctly, "the public have been looking out for a sensation these last fifty years or so,... 
