 | 1907 - 668 pàgines
...parents were sick, and that they could receive no one. I inquired, in vain, for any other tavern at which strangers might be accommodated. She knew of none...embarrassment. After a moment's pause, I returned, discomfited and perplexed, to the street. I proceeded, in a considerable degree, at random. At length... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - 1998 - 946 pàgines
...parents were sick, and that they could receive no one. I inquired, in vain, for any other tavern at which strangers might be accommodated. She knew of none...returned, discomforted and perplexed, to the street. the sign-post shewed me to be an inn. I knocked loudly and often at the door. At length, a female opened... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 798 pàgines
...at whieh strangers might be aeeommodated. She knew of none sueh ; and left me, on some one's ealling to her from above, in the midst of my embarrassment. After a moment's pause, I returned, diseomfited and perplexed, to the street. I proeeeded, in a eonsiderable degree, at random. At length... | |
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... upon one, the hall of which was open, and the windows lifted. After knocking for some time, a young girl appeared, with many marks of distress. In answer to my question, she answered that both her parents were sick, and that they could receive no... 
