 among thousands one woman saved ; that still is something: among thousands one honest man discovered ; this is not to be refused. Do you know then what you promise ?" " I know it," answered Wilhelm with a smile, and holding out his hand. " I accept it...  Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship: A Novel - Page 131by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1824 - 294 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1824 - 666 pages
...he, as if it had been a peach. " I accept it, said she, and made a movement with her right hand—as if meaning to take hold of his, but instantly she darted it into her pocket, pulled out her dagger as quick as lightning, and scored with the edge and point of it across his hand. He hastily drew back... | |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1842 - 349 pages
...but few enticements to attempt such things. Ind what a warning, my beautiful, my noble friend, is his melancholy state in which I see you ! Accept of me...edge and point of it across his hand. He hastily drew it back, but the blood was already running down. " One must mark you men rather sharply, if one would... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review - 1846 - 790 pages
...that still is something: among thousands one honest man discovered ; this is not to be refused. l3o you know then what you promise ? ' 'I know it,' answered...pulled out her dagger quick as lightning, and scored " She sunk in thought; then, after a brief pause, she exclaimed with violence : ' You are accustomed... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - Edinburgh review (1802) - 1846 - 794 pages
...Do yon know then what you promise f ' I know it.' answered Wilhelm with a smile, and holding out bis hand. 'I accept it then,' said she, and made a movement...if meaning to take hold of his : but instantly she dufd it into her pocket, pulled out her dagger as quick as lightning, and scored with the edge and... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...thousands one honest man discovered ; this is not to be refused. Do you know then what you promise f ' I know it,' answered Wilhelm with a smile, and holding...she darted it into her pocket, pulled out her dagger as quick as lightning, and scored with the edge and point of it across his hand ! He hastily drew hack... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 782 pages
...yon know then what you promise ?' ' I know it,' an-swered Wilhelm with a smile, and holding out nil I glp̀, as quick as light-ning, and scored with the edge and point of it across his hand ! He hastily drew... | |
 | Lord Francis Jeffrey Jeffrey - 1854 - 780 pages
...this is not lo be refused. Do yon know then what you promise P ' I know it,' an swered Wilhelm wiih a smile, and holding out his hand. 'I accept it then,'...made a movement with her right hand, as if meaning Trinke hold of his : but instantly she darted it inti> her pocket, pulled out her dagger as quick as... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - Chartism - 1858 - 348 pages
...refused. Do you know then what you promise ?" " I know it," answered Wilhelm with a smile, and holdmg out his hand. " I accept it then," said she, and made...edge and point of it across his hand. He hastily drew it back, but the blood was already running down. " One must mark you men rather sharply, if one would... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 386 pages
...of breaking it; which he does. " Accept a vow," says he, as if it had been a peach. " I accept it, said she, and made a movement with her right hand,...she darted it into her pocket, pulled out her dagger as quick as lightning, and scored with the edge and point of it across his hand. He hastily drew back... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Literature - 1863 - 332 pages
...of breaking it ; which he does. " Accept a vow," says he, as if it had been a peach. " I accept it, said she, and made a movement with her right hand,...she darted it into her pocket, pulled out her dagger as quick as lightning, and scored with the edge and point of it across his hand. He hastily drew back... | |
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