 He came in here,' said the waiter, looking at the light through the tumbler, 'ordered a glass of this ale - would order it - I told him not - drank it, and fell dead. It was too old for him. It oughtn't to be drawn; that's the fact.' I was very much shocked...  Scribner's Magazine - Page 628edited by - 1910Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Powell - Authors, English - 1849 - 326 pages
...think—' "'In breeches and gaiters, broad-brimmed hat, grey coat, speckled choaker,' said the waiter. " ' No,' I said bashfully, ' I haven't the pleasure —...I told him not — drank it, and fell dead. It was two old for him. It oughtn't to be drawn ; that's the fact.' " I was very much shocked to hear of this... | |
 | Thomas Powell - Authors, English - 1849 - 320 pages
...coat, speckled choaker,' said the waiter. " ' No,' I said bashfully, ' I haven't the pleasure — ' ' ordered a glass of this ale — would order it —...I told him not — drank it, and fell dead. It was two old for him. It oughtn't to be drawn ; that's the fact.' " I was very much shocked to hear of this... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Boys - 1850 - 736 pages
...waiter, looking at the light through the tumbler, " ordered a glass of this ale—would order it—I told him not— drank it, and fell dead. It was too old for him. It oughtn't to be drawn; that 'a the fact." "No," I said bashfully, " I haven't the pleasure " I was very much shocked to hear... | |
 | Thomas Powell - Authors, English - 1851 - 216 pages
...' In breeches and gaiters, broad-brimmed hat, grey coat, speckled choaker,' said the waiter. *' • No,' I said bashfully, * I haven't the pleasure—'...for him. It oughtn't to be drawn ; that's the fact.' " I was very much shocked to hear of this melancholy accident, and said I thought I had better have... | |
 | Alfred Elwes - 1872 - 306 pages
...TII, Hay gegetu Place the ex- adverb turnout after »(. ' would ' order it — I told him not1 — drank it, and fell dead. It was too old for him. It oughtn't to be drawn,* that's the fact." I was very much shocked3 to hear of this melancholy accident, and said I thought I had better4 have... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 328 pages
..." — " In breeches and gaiters, broad-brimmed hat, gray coat, speckled choker," said the waiter. " No," I said bashfully, " I haven't the pleasure "...for him. It oughtn't to be drawn, that's the fact." I was very much shocked to hear of this melancholy accident, and said I thought I had better have some... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1863 - 510 pages
...light through the tumbler, " ordered a glass of this ale—icould order it—I told him not—drank it, and fell dead. It was too old for him. It oughtn't to be drawn , that 'a the fact." I was very much shocked to hear of this melancholy accident, and said I thought... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1867 - 570 pages
...think " " In breeches and gaiters, broad-brimmed hat, grey coat, speckled choaker,'' said the waiter. " No," I said bashfully, " I haven't the pleasure—...for him. It oughtn't to be drawn ; that's the fact." thing. I don't think it 'll hurt me, if I throw my head back, and take it off quick. Shall I ?" I replied... | |
 | Carl Adolf Buchheim - 1868 - 296 pages
...imperfect 1o To, say gegen. Place the ex- adverb turd;au8 after it. ' would' order it—I told him not 1 —drank it, and fell dead. It was too old for him. It oughtn't to be drawn, 2 that's the fact." I -was very much shocked 3 to hear of this melancholy accident, and said I thought... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1871 - 526 pages
...think—" " In breeches and gaiters, broad-brimmed hat, grey coat, speckled choker," said the waiter. " No," I said bashfully, " I haven't the pleasure —...for him. It oughtn't to be drawn ; that's the fact." I was very much shocked to hear of this melancholy accident, and said I thought I had better have some... | |
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