 Here is a nice thing for a lady now,' he went on, 'this handglass — fifteenth century, warranted; comes from a good collection, too; but I reserve the name, in the interests of my customer, who was just like yourself, my dear sir, the nephew and sole...  Scotland, Stories of - الصفحة 1251896عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | Henry Norman - 1885 - عدد الصفحات: 240
...compliment at dinner ; and, as you very well know, a rich marriage is not a thing to be neglected." Then followed a pause, during which the dealer seemed to...chuckled. " Your future lady, sir, must be pretty hard favored," said he. " No," said Markheim, with great conviction. " But about you. I ask you for a Christmas... | |
 | Henry Norman - 1885 - عدد الصفحات: 236
...a good collection, too ; but I reserve the name, in the interests of my customer, who was just lite yourself, my dear sir, the nephew and sole heir of...perceiving there was nothing worse on hand, he chuckled. " Tour future lady, sir, must be pretty hard favored," said he. 4< No," said Harkheirn, with great... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1889 - عدد الصفحات: 248
...glass? For Christinas? Surely not?" " And why not?" cried the dealer. " Why not a glass?" Markheitn was looking upon him with an indefinable expression....chuckled. " Your future lady, sir, must be pretty hard favored," said he. "I ask you," said Markheim, "for a Christmas-present, and you give me this — this... | |
 | 1891 - عدد الصفحات: 482
...disbelief. Markheim returned his gaze with one of infinite pity and a touch of horror. "This tiTie," said he, "you are in error. I have not come to sell,...chuckled. " Your future lady, sir, must be pretty hard favored," said he. " I ask," said Markheim, " for a Christmas present, and you give me this — this... | |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson - 1898 - عدد الصفحات: 316
...crown of silver on her head.' From ' The Merry Men,' published by Chatto and Windus. XLVII. THE DEALER. The dealer chuckled. ' You come to me on Christmas...he chuckled. 'Your future lady, sir, must be pretty hard-favoured,' said he. ' I ask you,' said Markheim, ' for a Christmas present, and you give me this... | |
 | George Henry Nettleton - 1901 - عدد الصفحات: 264
...? " he said. " Why, 5 look here — look in it — look at yourself ! Do you like to see it ? No I nor I — nor any man." The little man had jumped...now, perceiving there was nothing worse on hand, he 10 chuckled. " Your future lady, sir, must be pretty hard favored," said he. " I ask you," said Markheim,... | |
 | George Henry Nettleton - 1901 - عدد الصفحات: 254
...said. "Why, j look here—look in it—look at yourself ! Do you like to see it ? No ! nor I—nor any man." The little man had jumped back when Markheim...now, perceiving there was nothing worse on hand, he 10 chuckled. " Your future lady, sir, must be pretty hard favored," said he. " I ask you," said Markheim,... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter, William Tenney Brewster - 1904 - عدد الصفحات: 504
...from me to be an obstacle. Here is a nice thing for a lady now," he went on, " this hand glass — fifteenth century, warranted ; comes from a good collection,...chuckled. " Your future lady, sir, must be pretty hard favored," said he. " I ask you," said Markheim, " for a Christmas present, and you give me this —... | |
 | George Rice Carpenter, William Tenney Brewster - 1904 - عدد الصفحات: 506
...went on, "this hand glass — fifteenth century, warranted ; comes from a good collection, too ; but 1 reserve the name, in the interests of my customer,...chuckled. " Your future lady, sir, must be pretty hard favored," said he. " I ask you," said Markheim, " for a Christmas present, and you give me this —... | |
 | Hamilton Wright Mabie, Lionel Strachey - 1904 - عدد الصفحات: 204
...any man." The little man had jumped back when Markheim had so suddenly confronted him with the 129 mirror; but now, perceiving there was nothing worse...he chuckled. "Your future lady, sir, must be pretty hard-favoured," said he. "I ask you," said Markheim, "for a Christmas present, and you give me this... | |
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