 He remembereth birth-days, and professeth he is fortunate to have stumbled upon one. He declareth against fish, the turbot being small, yet suffereth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the port, yet will...  Elia - Pàgina 11per Charles Lamb - 1836Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1824 - 494 pàgines
...importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the port — yet will be prevailed *pon to empty the remainder glass of claret, — if a stranger...are fearful of being too obsequious, or not civil enongh, to him. The guests think " they have seen him before." Every one spec ulateth upon his condition... | |
 | 1823 - 450 pàgines
...suffereth himself to be importuned into i tlice against his first resolution. He stickcth by the por^— yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret, — if a strans;« press it upon him. He is a puzzle to the servants, who are fearful of being too obsequious,... | |
 | 1823 - 584 pàgines
...suffereth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the portyet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass...condition; and the most part take him to be — a tide-waiter. He calleth you by your Christian name, to imply that his other is the same with your own.... | |
 | 1823 - 732 pàgines
...small — yet suffereth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the port — yet will be prevailed upon to empty...press it upon him. He is a puzzle to the servants, who arc fearful of being too obsequious, or not civil enough, to him. The guests think " they have seen... | |
 | 1823 - 734 pàgines
...telleth you " That is Mr. — ." press it upon him. He is a puzzle A rap, between familiarity and re- to the servants, who are fearful of being too obsequious,...him. The guests think " they have seen him before." Everyone speculateth upon his condition ; and the most part take him to be — a tide-waiter. He calleth... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1828 - 266 pàgines
...resolution. He sticketh by the port—yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass of claret,—if a stranger press it upon him. He is a puzzle to the...upon his condition; and the most part take him to be—a tide-waiter. He calleth you by your Christian, name, to imply that his other is the same with... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1833 - 308 pàgines
...small — yet suffereth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the port — yet will be prevailed upon to empty...condition ; and the most part take him to be — a tide-waiter. He calleth you by your Christian name, to imply that his other is the same with your own.... | |
 | 1833 - 468 pàgines
...suffereth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the port—yet will be prevailed upon to empty the remainder glass...before." Every one speculateth upon his condition; aud the most part take him to be—a tidewaiter. He calleth you by your Christian name, to imply that... | |
 | 1835 - 432 pàgines
...small — yet suffureth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the port — yet will be prevailed upon to empty...condition ; and the most part take him to be — a tide-waiter. He calleth you by your Christian name, to imply that his other is the same with your own.... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 pàgines
...small — yet suffereth himself to be importuned into a slice against his first resolution. He sticketh by the port — yet will be prevailed upon to empty...speculateth upon his condition; and the most part take hini to be — a tide-waiter. He calleth you by your Christian name, to imply that his other is the... | |
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