 It is to be hoped that my letter will entertain you ; at least you will certainly have the freshest account of all passages on that glorious day. First you must know that I led up the ball, which you'll stare at; but what is more, I believe in my conscience...  The Quarterly Review - Pagina 159geredigeerd door - 1837Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1804 - 552 pagina’s
...account of all passages on that glorious day. First you must know that I led up the ball, which you'll stare at ; but what is more, I believe in my conscience...on show-days, to keep the court in countenance. I »aw Mrs Murray there, through whose hands this epistle will be conveyed ; I do not know whether she... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 318 pagina’s
...all passages on that glorious day. First, you must knou that I led up the hall, which you'll B tare at -, but what is more, I believe in my conscience...conveyed ; I do not know whether she will make the same compliment to yon that I do. Mrs. West was with her, who is a great prude, having but two lovers at... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1817 - 308 pagina’s
...account of all passages on that glorious day. First you must know that I led up the ball, which you'll stare at; but what is more, I believe in my conscience...conveyed; I do not know whether she will make the same compliment to you that I do. Mrs. AVest was with her, who is a great prude, having but two lovers at... | |
 | 1821 - 346 pagina’s
...account of all passages on that glorious day. First you must know that I led up the ball, which you will stare at; but what is more, I believe in my conscience...people are grown so extravagantly ugly, that we old beanties are forced to come out on show-days, to keep the court in countenance. I saw Mrs. Murray there,... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 430 pagina’s
...day. First you must know that I led up the ball, which you 'll stare at; but what is more, I belLve in my conscience I made one of the best figures there;...I saw Mrs. Murray there, through whose hands this (1) Henrietta, eldest daughter of John Dnke of Marlborough, married to Francis Earl of Godolphin, and... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1844 - 622 pagina’s
...account of all passages on that glorious day. First, you must know that I led up the ball, which you'll stare at ; but what is more, I believe in my conscience I made one of the best figures there : For, to say truth, people are grown so extravagantly ugly, that we old beauties are forced to come... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1846 - 754 pagina’s
...you'll stare at: but what is more, I believe in my consience I made one of the best figures there: For, to say truth, people are grown so extravagantly ugly,...whose hands this epistle will be conveyed; I do not not know whether she will make the same compliment to you that I do. Mrs. West was with her, who is... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1859 - 636 pagina’s
...account of all passages on that glorious day. First, you must know that I led up the ball, which you'll stare at ; but, what is more, I believe in my conscience...best figures there : to say truth, people are grown BO extravagantly ugly, that we old beauties are forced to come out on showdays, to keep the court in... | |
 | 1868 - 992 pagina’s
...tunes, and lively dances can raise there. . . . First you must know that I led up the ball, which you'll stare at; but, what is more, I believe in my conscience...out on show-days to keep the court in countenance." It was the kind of life she had longed for, when it had seemed unattainable ; and so long as her children... | |
 | 1868 - 792 pagina’s
...tunes, and lively dances can raise there. . . . First you must know that I led up the ball, which you'll stare at ; but, what is more, I believe in my conscience...out on show-days to keep the court in countenance." It was the kind of life she had longed for, when it had seemed unattainable ; and so long as her children... | |
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