 By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs would permit us to ascend, till we came to what he was facetiously pleased to call the first floor down the chimney; and knocking at the door, a voice from within demanded, who's there?  The Citizen of the World - Pagina 305door Oliver Goldsmith - 1820Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1804 - 286 pagina’s
...tell him, I always love to keep my pros' pects at home, that my friends may see me the ( oftener.' By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs...conductor answered, that it was him. But this not satisfying the querist, the voice again repeated the demand: to which he answered louder than before... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 314 pagina’s
...ftleasantly tell him, I always love to keep my prosfiects at home, that my friends may see me the oftener. By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs...conductor answered, that it was him. But this not satisfying the querist, the voice again repeated the demand : to which he answered louder than before... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pagina’s
...were arrived as high as the stairs wonld permit ns to ascend, till we camn to what he w<« facetionsly pleased to call the first floor down the chimney; and knocking at the doo' voict, wit.li a Scotch accent, from within demanded, ' Wlia's there f My condnctor answered, that... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 462 pagina’s
...pleasantly tell him, I always love to keep my prospects at home, that my friends may see me the oftener." By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs...My conductor answered that it was him. But this not satisfying the querist, the voice again repeated the demand : to which he answered louder than before... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pagina’s
...tell him I always love to keep my prospects at home, that my friends may come to see me the oftener.' By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs...what he was facetiously pleased to call the first tloor down the chimney; and knocking at the door, a voice, with a Scotch accent, from within demanded,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pagina’s
...tell him, I always love to keep my prospects at home, that my friends may come to see me the oftener.' By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs...down the chimney ; and knocking at the door, a voice, with a Scotch accent, from within demanded, ' Wha's there ?' My conductor answered, that it was him.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 500 pagina’s
...tell him, I always love to keep my prospects at home, that my friends may visit me the oftener. » By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs...there? My conductor answered that it was him. But this hot satisfying the querist, the voice again repeated the demand : to which he answered louder than... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1825 - 514 pagina’s
...tell him, I always love to keep my prospects at home, that my friends may visit me the oftener. » By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs...knocking at the door, a voice from within demanded, who 's there? My conductor answered that it was him. But this not satisfying the querist, the voice... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pagina’s
...my friend-s may come to »ее me the oftener." By this time we were arrived as high as the stair» would permit us to ascend, till we came to what he...down the chimney ; and knocking at the door, a voice, with a Scotch accent, from « ¡thin, demanded " Wha's there?" My conductor answered, that it was be.... | |
 | 1827 - 446 pagina’s
...teil him, I always love to keep my prospects at home, that my friends may come to see me the oftener.' By this time we were arrived as high as the stairs...down the chimney ; and knocking at the door, a voice, with a Scotch accent, from within, demanded, ' Wha's there?' My conductor answered, that it was him.... | |
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