 She sate commonly with her father, who was very proud of her wit, and heard the talk of many of his wild companions — often but illsuited for a girl to hear. But she never had been a girl, she said $ she had been a woman since she was eight years old.  Vanity fair - 16. lappuseautors: William Makepeace Thackeray - 1905Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1848 - 574 lapas
...more. She sate commonly with her father, who was very proud of her wit ; and heard the talk of many of his wild companions — often but ill-suited for a...she had been a woman since she was eight years old. Oh ! why did Mies Pinkerton let such a dangerous bird into her cage! *«**»*•» " The rigid formality... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1849 - 728 lapas
...was very proud of her wit, and heard the talk of many of his wild companions — often but ill suited for a girl to hear. But she never had been a girl,...said ; she had been a woman since she was eight years ^eld, O why did Miss Pinkerton let such a dangerous bird into her cage ? The fact is, the old lady... | |
 | 1848 - 300 lapas
...with her father, who was very prond of her wit ; and heard the talk of many of his wild eompanions — often but ill-suited for a girl to hear. But she never had been a girl, she said ; she had been a woman sinee she was eight years old. Oh ! why did Misa Pmkerton let sueh a dangerous bird into her eage !*•**»ssa... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 408 lapas
...hear. But she never had been a girl, she said ; she had been a woman since she was eight years old. Oh, why did Miss Pinkerton let such a dangerous bird into her cage ? her a modest and innocent little child ; nnd only a year before the arrangement by which Rebecca... | |
 | 1848 - 294 lapas
...with her father, who was very proud of her wit ; and heard the talk of many of his wild eompanions — often but ill-suited for a girl to hear. But she never had been a girl, she said ; she had been a woman sinee she was eight years old. Oh ! why did Miss Pinkerton let sueh a dangerous bird into her eage... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1860 - 672 lapas
...Mall, Rebecca gives us to understand that she never knew what it was to be a child. " She had never been a girl, she said; she had been a woman since she was eight years old. — О why did Miss Pinkerton let so dangerous a bird into her cage ?"* So, too, when she revisits... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1871 - 358 lapas
...Mall, Rebecca gives us to understand that she never knew what it was to be a child. " She had never been a girl, she said ; she had been a woman since...eight years old. — O why did Miss Pinkerton let so dangerous a bird into her cage ?" So, too, when she revisits Queen's Crawley, a married woman, we... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 906 lapas
...more. She sate commonly with her father, who was very proud of her wit, and heard the talk of many of his wild companions — often but ill-suited for a...she had been a woman since she was eight years old. Oh, why did Miss Pinkerton let such a dangerous bird into her cage? The fact is, the old lady believed... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - 700 lapas
...qf h.er wit, and heard, the talk of many of his wild companions — often but ill-suited for a giri to hear. But she never had been a girl, she said ;...dangerous bird into her cage ? The fact is, the old ladybelieved Rebecca to be the meekest creature in the world, so admirably, on the occasions when her... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - 742 lapas
...of her wit, and heard the talk ot man}' of his wild companions — often but ill-suited for a gir] to hear. But she never had been a girl, she said ;...woman since she was eight years old. O why did Miss Pinkert'm let such a dangerous bird into her cage ? The fact is, the old lady believed Rebecca to be... | |
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