 I wish the good old times would come again," she said, " when we were not quite so rich. I do not mean that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state" — so she was pleased to ramble on — " in which I am sure we were a great deal happier. A...  1775-1817 - Page 235by Edward Verrall Lucas - 1905Full view - About this book
 | 1823 - 450 pages
...quick at detecting these summer cloud« in Bridget " I wish the good old times would come again," shs said, " when we were not quite so rich. I do not mean,...poor ; but there was a middle state ;" — so she waa pleased to ramble on, — " ia »hi* I am sure we were a great deal happier. A purcbi» is bat... | |
 | 1823 - 732 pages
...to over-shade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. " 1 wish the good old times would come again," she said,...happier. A purchase is but a purchase, now that you hare money enough and to spare. Formerly it used to be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury (and,... | |
 | English literature - 1823 - 734 pages
...to over-shade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. " I wish the good old times would come again," she said,...— so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which 1 am sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase is but a purchase, now that you have money enough... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1828 - 1828 - 266 pages
...seemed to overshade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. " I wish the good old times would come again,'' she...mean, that I want to be poor; but there was a middle state;"—so she was pleased to ramble on,—''in which I am sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase... | |
 | 1835 - 430 pages
...seemed to over-shade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. "I wish the good old times would come again," she...I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there wu a middle state ;" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sore we were a great... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English literature - 1836 - 326 pages
...seemed to overshade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. " I wish the good old times would come again," she said, " when we were not quite so rich. 1 do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state " — so she was pleased to ramble... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - English literature - 1850 - 490 pages
...seemed to overshade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. " I wish the good old times would come again," she said,...you have money enough and to spare. Formerly it used tor be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury (and, oh ! how much ado I had to get you to consent... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1851 - 964 pages
...seemed to overshade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. " I wish the good old times would come again," she said,...pleased to ramble on — " in which I am sure we were a groat deal happier. A purchase is but a purchase, now that you have money enough and to spare. Formerly... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1856 - 408 pages
...to overshade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. <; I wish the good old times would come again," she said,...— so she was pleased to ramble on — " in which I arn sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase is but a purchase, now that you have money enough... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1857 - 380 pages
...seemed to overshade the brows of my companion. I am quick at detecting these summer clouds in Bridget. " I wish the good old times would come again," she said,...quite so rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor y but there was a middle state " — so she was pleased to ramble on, — <fc in which I am sure we... | |
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