| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1842 - 700 pagina’s
...will. Now, sir, may I not call myself a gentleman !" " Of a surety !" quoth I. " You seem to me te hold a middle rank between a half-pay captain and the king of the gipsies." thirty-eight. He was attired in a dark blue frock coat, which was neither shabby nor new,but ill made,... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 616 pagina’s
..." I am going in that direction myself: if you choose to accompany me part of the way, I can insure your not missing the rest." " Your honour is too good...half-pay captain and the king of the gipsies." " You have it, sir," rejoined my companion, with a slight laugh. He was now by my side, and, as we walked on,... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - 676 pagina’s
...not missing the rest." "Your honour is too good !" returned he of the box, rising, and slinging liis fardel across him — " it is but seldom that a gentleman...half-pay captain and the king of the gipsies." " You have it, sir," rejoined my companion, with a slight laugh. He was now by my side, and, as we walked on,... | |
| Hugues Charles S. Cassal, Théodore Karcher - 1876 - 312 pagina’s
...' I am going in that direction myself : if you choose to accompany me part of the way, I can insure your not missing the rest.' ' Your honour is too good...half-pay captain and the king of the gipsies.' 'You have it, sir,' rejoined my companion, with a slight laugh. He was now by my side, and, as we walked on,... | |
| James Madison Watson - 1876 - 484 pagina’s
...class myself among gentlemen ; and yet I have as good a right to the name as most of the set. I bel6ng to no trade — I follow no calling — I rove where...between a half-pay captain and the king of the gipsies." 8. " You have it, sir," rejoined my companion, with a slight laugh. He was now by my side, and as we... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 pagina’s
...I please: in short, I know no occupation but my indolence, and no law but my will. Now, sir, may 1 t were extinguished for ever, — it, sir," rejoined my companion, with a slight laugh. He was now by my side, and, as we walked on.... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 pagina’s
...please : in short, I know no occupation but my indolence, and no law but niy will. Now, sir, m:iy 1 e it, sir," rejoined my companion, with a slight laugh. He was now by my side, and, as we walked on,... | |
| 1888 - 196 pagina’s
...as most of the set. I belong to no trade — I follow no calling : I rove where I * - -^ j > etlist, and rest where I please : in short, I know no occupation...half-pay captain and the king of the gipsies." "You have it, sir," replied my companion, with a slight laugh. He was now by my side, and, as we walked on, I... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1897 - 658 pagina’s
...occupation but my indolence, and no law but my will. Now, sir, may I not call myself a gentleman 1 " " Of a surety! " quoth I. " You seem to me to hold a...rank between a half-pay captain and the king of the gypsies." " You have hit it, sir," rejoined my companion, with a slight laugh. He was now by my side,... | |
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