 | Horace Walpole - 1848 - 588 Seiten
...duchess \ when I heard a voice cry "Stop!" and the figure came back to the chaise. I had the presence of mind, before I let down the glass, to take out...He said, " Your purses and watches ! " I replied, I have no watch. "Then your purse!" I gave it to him ; it had nine guineas. It was so dark that I could... | |
 | 1849 - 610 Seiten
...the chaise. 1 had the presence of rnind, before I letdown the glass, to take out my watch and stun* it within my waistcoat under my arm. He said, " Your purses and watches." I replied, " I have no watch.4 " Then yo.ur purse." I gave it to him: it had nine guineas. It was so dark that... | |
 | 1849 - 638 Seiten
...Walpole and Lady Browne are stopped on their way to drink tea with a neighbor by a highwayшал: — He said, " Your purses and watches !" I replied, " 1 have no watch." " Then your purse !" I jrave it to him ; it had nine guineas. It was so dark that I could not see his hand, but... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1851 - 428 Seiten
...horseman within few yards of the Park-gate. She lost a trifle, and I nine guineas ; but I had the presence of mind before I let down the glass to take out my watch and put it within my waistcoat under my arm. The gentleman, for so I believe he was, declared himself much... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1851 - 430 Seiten
...horseman within few yards of the Park-gate. She lost a trifle, and I nine guineas ; but I had the presence of mind before I let down the glass to take out my watch and put it within my waistcoat under my arm. The gentleman, for so I believe he was, declared himself much... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1851 - 432 Seiten
...horseman within few yards of the Park-gate. She lost a trifle, and I nine guineas ; but I had the presence of mind before I let down the glass to take out my watch and put it within my waistcoat under my arm. The gentleman, for so I believe he was, declared himself much... | |
 | Horace Walpole (4th earl of Orford.) - 1858 - 636 Seiten
...horseman within few yards of the Park-gate. She lost a trifle, aud I nine guineas ; but I had the presence of mind before I let down the glass to take out my watch and put it within my waistcoat under my arm. The gentleman, for so I believe he was, declared himself much... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1861 - 632 Seiten
...horseman within few yards of the Park-gate. She lost a trifle, and I nine guineas ; but I had the presence of mind before I let down the glass to take out my watch and put it within my waistcoat under my arm. The gentleman, for so I believe he was, declared himself much... | |
 | Lord William Pitt Lennox - 1876 - 344 Seiten
...when I heard a voice cry ' Stop !' and then the figure came back to the chaise. I had the presence of mind before I let down the glass, to take out my watch and stuff it within my dress under the arm. He said, " ' Your purses and watches ?' " ' I have no watch,' I replied. " ' Then,... | |
 | Thomas Allan Croal - 1877 - 652 Seiten
...voice cry ' Stop !' and the figure came back to the chaise. I had the presence of mind before pulling down the glass to take out my watch and stuff it within...arm. He said, ' Your purses and watches.' I replied, ' I have no watch.' ' Then your purse.' I gave it to him ; it had nine guineas. It was so dark that... | |
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Stop!' and the figure came back to the chaise. I had the presence of mind, before I let down the glass, to take out my watch and stuff it within my waistcoat under my arm. He said, 'Your purses and watches! 
