 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1844 - 710 Seiten
...either passively or actively, by appearance, or in act ? For my part, I have been a dupe all my life—a child might cheat me ! I am the most unsuspicious...calling. " Why, Sir," said he, " I am occasionally in employmen t; my nominal profession is that of a broker. I buy shawls and handkerchiefs of poor countesses,... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1855 - 334 Seiten
...but what is that to me? I shall never see him again : " and, true to my love of never losing sight of an opportunity of ascertaining individual character,...nominal profession is that of a broker. I buy shawls and handkerchicfs of poor countesses, and retail them to rich plebeians. I fit up new-marricd couples with... | |
 | Half hours - 1856 - 676 Seiten
...thought I. " This man is certainly a rascal ; but what is that to mo 1 I shall never see him ngain ;" and true to my love of never losing an opportunity...therefore, for my sake, that my companion had informed mo that he followed no calling. " Why, sir," said he, " I am occasionally in employment ; my nominal... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1873 - 470 Seiten
...but what is that to me? I shall never see him again ; " and, true to my love of never losing sight of an opportunity of ascertaining individual character,...that I thought such an acquaintance very valuable, espcdaily if he were in trade ; it was a pity, therefore, for my sake, that my companion had informed... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1875 - 486 Seiten
...cheat me ! I am the most unsuspicious person in the world." 4- " Too candid by half," thought I. " This man is certainly a rascal ; but what is that to me...companion had informed me that he followed no calling. 5. "Why, sir," said he, "I am occasionally in employment; my nominal profession is that of a broker.... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1876 - 484 Seiten
...cheat me ! I am the most unsuspicious person in the world." 4- " Too candid by half," thought I. " This man is certainly a rascal ; but what is that to me...companion had informed me that he followed no calling. » 5. " Why, sir," said he, " I am occasionally in employment ; my nominal profession is that of a... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 Seiten
...cheat me ! I am the most unsuspicious person in the world." " Too candid by half," thought I. " This thinly inhabited ; goodly cities made desolate ; sumptuous buildings become ruins; glorious eiuployiaont ; my nominal profession is thut of a broker. I buy shawls and handkerchiefs of poor countesses,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 Seiten
...by half." thought I. " This man is certainly a rascal ; but what is that to me ? I shall never sec can utter ourselves by speech or complaint. acquaints anee very valuable, especially if he were in trade : it was a pity, therefore, for my sake,... | |
 | 1888 - 196 Seiten
...me? I shall never see him again ;" and true to my love of never losing an opportunity of accertaining individual character, I observed that I thought such...especially if he were in trade ; it was a pity, therefore, CC 1_ CTX » pf{ V— J ' > III ( ^ ' <v X, v ^ o r ^v^" _ '\£>K ' J ) i*^" 0 ^ 4. for my sake, that... | |
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Too candid by half," thought I. "This man is certainly a rascal ; but what is that to me? I shall never see him again;" and true to my love of never losing an opportunity of ascertaining individual character, I observed that I thought such an acquaintance... 