 Her gestures were so cheerful, and she appeared so perfectly friendly with Steinacker, that I cried for vexation. Immediately I thought I had found the clue to the whole matter. On that evening, so full of adventures, when Steinacker had questioned me...  The Stanley tales, original and select - Page 26by Ambrose Marten - 1827 - 334 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1821 - 614 pages
...had questioned me so closely about Lina and her mother, I had displayed my eloquence at the expence of my discretion ; and in the fulness of my heart...— how could it be otherwise ? — had thrown his well stuffed purse on the table, and every thing was right. These were the thoughts with which I left... | |
 | English literature - 1821 - 612 pages
...discretion ; and in the fulness of ray heart had sketched во charming a picture of Lina, that he bad been tempted to visit her, had found appearance justify...— how could it be otherwise ?— had thrown his well »raffed purse on the table, and every thing was right. These were the thoughts with which I left... | |
 | 1821 - 614 pages
...had questioned me so closely about Lina and her mother, I had displayed my eloquence »t the expence of my discretion ; and in the fulness of my heart...thought her an admirable assistant in that quiet plan of h'fe he meant to follow. He had fallen desperately in love with her — how 'could it be otherwise... | |
 | Casket - 1873 - 874 pages
...man who had accompanied Lina's mother into the houee was Steinackcr. He appeared quite at home. Lina i he government of the good Peter Stuy vesant i may...front» surmounted with weather-cocks, and built uf everything was right. These were the thoughts with which I left my post of observation, and returned... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - Literature - 1881 - 426 pages
...had displayed my eloquence at the expense of my discretion ; and, in the fulness of my heart, liad sketched so charming a picture of Lina that he had...— how could it be otherwise? — had thrown his well stuffed purse on the table, and everything was right. These were the thoughts with which I left... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - Literature - 1893 - 464 pages
...man who had accompanied Lina's mother into the hou.se was Steinacker. He appeared quite at home. Lina sat close by his side, and had her arm laid in a most...had thrown his well-stuffed purse on the table, and everything was right. These were the thoughts with which I left my post of observation, and returned... | |
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