I wish the good old times would come again," she said, " when we were not quite so rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state " — so she was pleased to ramble on, — "in which I am sure we were a great deal happier.... The Essays of Elia - Seite 300von Charles Lamb - 1909 - 403 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1823 - 450 Seiten
...am sure we were a great deal happier. A purcbi» is bat a parchaae, now that you have money enougb and to spare. Formerly it used to be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury (and, 0 '. bow mock ado I had to get you to consent to it in those urn..-:, we were used to have a debate... | |
| 1823 - 734 Seiten
...want to be poor; but there was a middle state ;" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which 1 am sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase is...a cheap luxury (and, O! how much ado I had to get yon to consent to it in those times !) we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and... | |
| 1823 - 732 Seiten
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor; but there was a middle state;" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...happier. A purchase is but a purchase, now that you hare money enough and to spare. Formerly it used to be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury (and,... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1828 - 266 Seiten
...mean, that I want to be poor; but there was a middle state;"—so she was pleased to ramble on,—''in which I am sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase...luxury, (and O! how much ado I had to get you to consent to it in those times!) we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the /brand... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1833 - 308 Seiten
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state ; " — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...to consent in those times !) we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the for and against, and think what we might spare it... | |
| 1835 - 432 Seiten
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state ;" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...(and O ! how much ado I had to get you to consent to it in those times !) we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the for... | |
| 1835 - 430 Seiten
...poor ; but there wu a middle state ;" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sore we were a great deal happier. A purchase is but a purchase, now that you have money enough and to ?pare. Formerly it used to be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury, (and O ! how much ado I had... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1836 - 324 Seiten
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...consent in those times !) — we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the for and against, and think what we might spare it... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1836 - 326 Seiten
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...consent in those times !) — we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the for and against, and think what we might spare it... | |
| Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 Seiten
...so rich. I do not mean that I want to be poor; but there was a middle state" — so she was pleased to ramble on — " in which I am sure we were a great...be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury (and, oh ! how much ado I had to get you to consent in those times !) we •were used to have a debate two... | |
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