 It's not my way, you see, to receive my friends with my back to the fire. I like to give them a hearty reception in the old style at my gate. I like to see their horses and trunks taken care of.  English Comedy - Page 1011810Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1797 - 466 pages
...reception in the old style at my gate. 1 like to see their horses and trunks taken care of. Mar. [Aside.] He has got our names from the servants already. [To...caution and hospitality, Sir. [To Hastings.] I have been Slinking, George, of changing our travelling dresses in the morning, I am grown confoundedly ashamed... | |
 | 1804 - 552 pages
...taken care of. Mar. [.(.-...•.•fi.] He has got our names from the servants already. — [Jp Aim.] We approve your caution and hospitality, sir. —...ashamed of mine. Hard. I beg, Mr Marlow, you'll use no cere* mony in this house. Hast. I fancy, George, you're right : the first blow is half the battle.... | |
 | 1804 - 556 pages
...trunks taken care of. Mar. [Aside.] He has got our names from the servants already. — [Тч /urn.] We approve your caution and hospitality, sir. — [To HASTINGS.] I have been thinking, Gc-orgc, ot changing our travelling dresses in the morning; I am grown confoundedly ashamed of mine.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1808 - 406 pages
...reception in the old style at my gate. I like to see their horses and trunks taken care of. Mar. [Aside.] He has got our names from the servants already. [To him.] We approve your caution D and hospitality, sir. [To HASTINGS.] I have been thinking, George, of changing our travelling dresses... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 412 pages
...reception in the old style at my gate. I like 'to see their horses and trunks taken care of. Mar. [Aside.] He has got our names from the servants already. [To him.} We approve your caution D and hospitality, sir. [To HASTINGS.] I have been thinking, George, of changing our travelling dresses... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...in the old style at my gate. I like to see their horses and trunks taken care of. Marlow, (Aside.) He has got our names from the servants already. (To...morning. I am grown confoundedly ashamed of mine. Hardcastle. I beg, Mr. Maftow, you'll use no ceremony in this house. Hastings. I fancy, George, you're... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 666 pages
...names from the servants already. [To Aim.] We approve your caution and hospitality, sir. [To HAST.} I have been thinking, George, of changing our travelling...this house. Hast. I fancy, George, you're right : the blow is half the battle. I intend opening t'ii with white and gold. d. Mr Marlow — Mr Hastings —... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 666 pages
...from the servants already. [To htm.] We approve your caution and hospitality, sir. [To HAST.] I nave been thinking, George, of changing our travelling...beg, Mr Marlow, you'll use no ceremony in this house. Hwtt. I fancy, George, you're right : the first blow is half the battle. I intend opening the campaign... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...reception in the old style at my gate. I like to see their horses and trunks taken care of. Mar. [jlside.] He has got our names from the servants already. [...him. ] We approve your caution and hospitality, sir. [Tj Hastings.] I have been thinking, George, of changing our travelling dresses in the morning. I am... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1824 - 458 pages
...from the servants already. [To Hard.] — We approve your caution and hospitality, sir. [To Hast.] — I have been thinking, George, of changing our travelling...George, you're right: the first blow is half the battle. We must, however, open the campaign. Hard. Mr. Marlow — Mr. Hastings — gentlemen •—pray be... | |
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