 | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1837 - 682 pagina’s
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...removed with a knife. Great was my anxiety to know the successof my measure; and it succeeded too well. When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought... | |
 | 1838 - 434 pagina’s
...question was asked him, he always fumbled wilh his fingers at a particular button in the Iqwer part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...anxiety to know the success of my measure, and it sticceded too well. When the boy was again questioned, his finder sought for the bullon, bul il was... | |
 | William (uncle, pseud.) - 1842 - 116 pagina’s
...part of his waistcoat; and the removal of this was, therefore, determined. The plot was executed, and succeeded too well. When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it could not be found. In his distress he looked down for it, but it was not to be seen. He stood confounded,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 612 pagina’s
...question was asked htm, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of hie waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...it was removed with a knife. Great was my anxiety lo know the success of my measure ; and it succeeded too well. When the boy was again questioned, his... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1850 - 868 pagina’s
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...evil moment it was removed with a knife. Great was my an xiety to know the success of my measure ; and it succeeded too well. When the boy was again questioned,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1852 - 410 pagina’s
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...removed with a knife. Great was my anxiety to know f^,he success of my measure, and it succeeded too well. When the boy was again questioned, his fingers... | |
 | Xavier Donald MacLeod - 1852 - 336 pagina’s
...question was answered, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button on the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes: and in an evil hour, it was removed with a knife. When the boy was again questioned, he felt again for the button,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1853 - 384 pagina’s
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...evil moment it was removed with a knife. Great was iny anxiety to know the success of my measure, and if succeeded too well. When the boy was again questioned,... | |
 | Theodore Alois Buckley - 1853 - 446 pagina’s
...question was answered, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button on the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes ; and in an evil hour it was removed with a knife. When the boy was again questioned, he felt again for the button,... | |
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... the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes ; and in an evil moment it was removed with a knife. Great was my anxiety to know the success of my measure, and it succeeded too well. 
