 | 1862 - 580 pages
...without any foot on the first noteh of the zigzag next night, as the distant clocks were striking 11. He was waiting for me at the bottom, with his white...together; "may I speak now?" "By all means, sir." "Good night, sir, and here's mine." With that we walked side by side to his box, entered It and sat... | |
 | E. L. T. Harrison, W. S. Godby - 1869 - 652 pages
...to descend, and I got back to my inn without any adventure. Punctual to my appointment, I placed iny foot on the first notch of the zig-zag next night,...together; "may I speak now?" " By all means, sir." " Good night, then, and here's my hand." " Good night, sir. and here's mine." With that, we walked... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1874 - 766 pages
...coming behind me) until I found the path. It was easier to mount than to descend, and I got back to my inn without any adventure. Punctual to my appointment,...together ; " may I speak now ?" " By all means, sir." " Good night, then, and here's my hand." " Good night, sir, and here's mine." With that we walked side... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1877 - 628 pages
...coming behind me) until I found the path. It was easier to mount than to descend, and I got back to my inn without any adventure. Punctual to my appointment,...together; " may I speak now ? " " By all means, sir." " Good night, then, and here 's my hand." " Good night, sir, and here 's mine." With that we walked... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Christmas stories - 1883 - 866 pages
...than to descend, and I got back to my inn without any adventure. Punctual to my appointment, I \ 'aced my foot on the first notch of the zigzag next night as Hie distant clocks v ere striking eleven. He was waiting foi me at the bottom, with his white light... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1891 - 760 pages
...coming behind me) until I found the path. It was easier to mount than to descend, and I got back to my inn without any adventure. Punctual to my appointment,...light on. " I have not called out," I said when we catne close together ; " may I speak now ?" " By all means, sir." " Good night, then, and here's my... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1894 - 586 pages
...coming behind me) until I found the path. It was easier to mount than to descend, and I got back to my inn without any adventure. Punctual to my appointment,...together ; " may I speak now ? " " By all means, sir." " Good night, then, and here 's my hand." " Good night, sir, and here 's mine." With that we walked... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Christmas stories, English - 1896 - 674 pages
...coming behind me) until I found the path. It was easier to mount than to descend, and I got back to my inn without any adventure. Punctual to my appointment,...together; "may I speak now?" "By all means, sir." "Good night, then, and here's my hand." " Good night, sir, and here's mine." With that we walked side... | |
 | Henry Allyn Frink - Drama - 1898 - 376 pages
...make me another visit I will try to tell you." " Then I will come at eleven to-morrow night," said I. Punctual to my appointment, I placed my foot on the first notch of the zigzag descent just as the distant clocks were striking eleven. The signal man met me at the bottom with his... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Christmas stories - 1900 - 500 pages
...coming behind me) until I found the path. It was easier to mount than to descend, and I got back to my inn without any adventure. Punctual to my appointment,...together ; " may I speak now ? " " By all means, sir." " Good night, then, and here's my hand." " Good night, sir, and here's mine." With that we walked side... | |
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He wished me good night, and held up his light. I walked by the side of the down Line of rails (with a very disagreeable sensation of a train coming behind me) until I found the path. It was easier to mount than to descend, and I got back to my inn without... 
