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" I heard her voice in high windy clamor for a moment or two. Then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garret; then there was a laugh; then I heard nothing more. After a little while my landlady came out with an odd smile on her face, adjusting... "
The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History, Biography ... - Page 257
by William Oxberry - 1824
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Bracebridge Hall; Or, The Humorists, Volume 1

Washington Irving - American fiction - 1822 - 412 pages
...or two. Then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garret ; then there was a laugh ; then I heard nothing more. After a little while my landlady...unaccountable personage, who could put a good-natured chambermaid in a passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be so old, nor...
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The Album, Volumes 1-2

1822 - 962 pages
...moment or two; then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garref ; then there was a laugh then I heard nothing more. . " After a little while my...unaccountable personage, who could put a good-natured chambermaid in a passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be so old, nor...
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Bracebridge Hall; Or, The Humorists, Volume 1

Washington Irving - England - 1822 - 406 pages
...or two. Then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garret ; then there was a laugh ; then I heard nothing more. After a little while my landlady...the matter ; she said, " Nothing at all, only the girl 'sa fool." — I was more than ever perplexed what to make of this unaccountable personage, who...
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The Album, Volume 1

England - 1822 - 446 pages
...or two ; then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garret ; then there was a laugh then I heard nothing more. " After a little while my landlady...stairs, I heard the landlord ask her what was the matter j she said, " Nothing at all, only the girl's a fool." I was more than ever perplexed what to make...
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The Literary and Scientific Repository, and Critical Review, Volume 4

1822 - 524 pages
...or two. Then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garret. Then there was a laugh ; then 1 heard nothing more. After a little while my landlady...down stairs I heard the landlord ask her what was the m.itter; she said, " nothing at all — only the girl's a fool." 1 was more than ever perplexed what...
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The Literary and Scientific Repository, and Critical Review, Volume 4

1822 - 520 pages
...or two. Then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garret. Then there was a laugh ; then I heard nothing more. After a little while my landlady...she went down stairs I heard the landlord ask her whnt was the mutter; she said, " nothing at all—only the girl's a fool." 1 was more than ever perplexed...
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The Literary melange; or, Weekly register of literature and the arts

1822 - 522 pages
.... The Ladies' of wind in a garret; then there was a Magazine had become an abomination laugh ; then I heard nothing more, After a little while my landlady came out with an odd smile on her face, adto me ; it was as tedious as the day | i|self. J wandered .out, not knowing >KJ»at to do, and ascended...
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The cabinet; or The selected beauties of literature [ed. by J ..., Volume 1

Cabinet - Literature - 1824 - 440 pages
...or two. Then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garret ; then there was a laugh ; then I heard nothing more. After a little while my landlady came out with an odd smile in her fact, adjusting her cap, which was a little on one side. As she went down stairs, I heard the...
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Bracebridge Hall; Or, The Humorists. A Medley, Volume 1

Washington Irving - American literature - 1835 - 274 pages
...or two. Then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garret ; then there was a laugh ; then I heard nothing more. , After a little while, my landlady...unaccountable personage, who could put a good-natured chamber-maid in a passion, and send away a termagant landlady in smiles. He could not be so old, nor...
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Washington Irving - American literature - 1835 - 276 pages
...moment or two. Then it gradually subsided, like a gust of wind in a garret; then there was a laugh; then I heard nothing more. After a little while, my landlady...matter; she said, " Nothing at all, only the girl's a fool."—I was more than ever perplexed what to make of this unaccountable personage, who could put...
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