 Indeed, Mr. Caudle, I shall wear 'em. No, sir, I'm not going out a dowdy to please you or anybody else. Gracious knows, it isn't often that I step over the threshold ; indeed, I might as well be a slave at once — better, I should say. But when I do...  Punch - Page 1091845Full view - About this book
 | Literature - 1901 - 628 pages
...be a slave at once, — better, I should say. But when I do go out, Mr. Caudle, I choose to go like a lady. Oh! that rain — if it isn't enough to break...with dread for to-morrow ! How I am to go to mother's I'm sure I can't tell. But if I die, I'll do it. No, sir; I won't borrow an umbrella. No; and you sha'n't... | |
 | 1901 - 208 pages
...be a slave at once, — better, I should say. But when I do go out, Mr. Caudle, I choose to go like a lady. Oh! that rain — if it isn't enough to break...the windows. "Ugh! I do look forward with dread for tomorTOw! How I am to go to mother's I'm sure I can't tell. But if I die, I'll do it. No, sir ; I won't... | |
 | 1902 - 494 pages
...be a slave at once, — better, I should say. But when I do go out, Mr. Caudle, I choose to go like a lady. Oh! that rain — if it isn't enough to break...with dread for tomorrow! How I am to go to mother's I'm sure I can't tell. But if I die, I'll do it. No, sir; I won't borrow an umbrella. No ; and you... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1905 - 872 pages
...will be spoiled, quite. Xeedn't Iwenr 'em lhrnf Indeed, Mr. Caudle, I shall wear 'em. No, sir; I'm not going out a dowdy to please you or anybody else....rain — if it isn't enough to break in the windows. I'gh ! I look forward with dread for to-morrow. How I am to go to mother's I'm sure I can't tell. But,... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale (Jr.) - 1904 - 520 pages
...over the threshold; indeed, I might as well be a slave at once — better, I should say. But when I go out, Mr. Caudle, I choose to go as a lady. Oh that..."Ugh, I do look forward with dread for to-morrow. How am I to go to mother's, I'm sure I can't tell. But if I die, I'll do it. No, sir ; I won't borrow an... | |
 | Jeannette Leonard Gilder - Literature - 1905 - 330 pages
...be a slave at once — better, I should say. But when I do go out, Mr. Caudle, I choose to go like a lady. Oh! that rain — if it isn't enough to break...with dread for tomorrow ! How I am to go to mother's I'm sure I can't tell. But if I die, I'll do it. No, sir; I won't borrow an umbrella. No; and you sha'n't... | |
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