 | 1834 - 730 σελίδες
...please a man against his wilt I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting, for a long time, not to mind him; but the dog was so very comical, that I was obliged to lay down my Unite and fork, throw myself back on my chair, and fairly laugh it out with the rest: there was no... | |
 | James Boswell - 1835 - 366 σελίδες
...the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly,...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and ( 1 ) " How, when competitors like these contend, fairly laugh it out. No, Sir,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 260 σελίδες
...please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back on my chair, and fairly laugh it out with the rest . there was no avoiding it — the fellow was irresistible."... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 684 σελίδες
...fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. 1 went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...that I was obliged to lay down my knife and fork, and fairly laugh it out. Sir, he was irresistible." Foote's favourite butt was Garrick, whose thrifty... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 σελίδες
...please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting for a long time not to mind him ; but the dog was so very comical that I was obliged to lay down ray knife and fork, throw myself back on my chair, and fairly laugh it out with the rest . there was... | |
 | James Boswell - 1843 - 588 σελίδες
...very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dTnner pretty sullenly, aflecting not to mind him. But the dog was so very comical,...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible2. He upon one occasion experienced,... | |
 | 1855 - 602 σελίδες
...Boswell, '' I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting...myself back in my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he was irresistible." After this we find more frequent traces of intercourse between them... | |
 | James Boswell - 1844 - 370 σελίδες
...the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly,...obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back upon my chair, and (1) " How, when competitors like these contend, fairly laugh it out. No, Sir, he... | |
 | 1844 - 702 σελίδες
...resolved not to be pleased; and it is very difficult to please ' a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty ' sullenly, affecting not to mind...to lay down my knife and fork, ' throw myself back on my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, ' sir, he was irresistible.' It was said to be impossible... | |
 | LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMANS - 1844 - 652 σελίδες
...resolved not to be pleased ; and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on taking my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not to mind him....obliged to lay down my knife and fork, throw myself back on my chair, and fairly laugh it out. No, sir, he was irresistible.' It was said to be impossible to... | |
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The first time I was in company with Foote was at Fitzherbert's. Having no good opinion of the fellow, I was resolved not to be pleased, and it is very difficult to please a man against his will. I went on eating my dinner pretty sullenly, affecting not... 
