 ... notion that a woman of spirit should use her lover like a dog. So, sir, at first she told me that I rode too fast, and she could not keep up with me ; and, when I rode a little slower, she passed me, and complained that I lagged behind. I was not...  Johnsoniana.. - Page 54by James Boswell - 1820 - 178 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...me, and complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made the slave of caprice ; and I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed on...me. When she did, I observed her to be in tears.' This, it must be allowed, was a singular beginning of connubial felicity ; but there is no doubt that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...me, and complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made the slave of caprice ; and I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed on...me. When she did, I observed her to be in tears.' This, it must be allowed, was a singular beginning of connubial felicity ; but there is no doubt that... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...me, and complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made the slave of caprice; and I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed on...me. When she did, I observed her to be in tears." This it must be allowed, was a singular beginning of connubial felicity; but there is no doubt that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...passed'me, and complained thai I lagged behind. I was not to be madethe slave of caprice ; a^id I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed On...of her sight. The- road lay between two hedges, so' 1 was sure she could not miss it; and I contrived that •she should soon come up with mo. When she... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pages
...and complained that I lagged bef ' hind. I was not to be made the slave of caprice, " and I resolved to begin as I meant to end : I " therefore pushed...*' of her sight. The road lay between two hedges, *' s0 I was sure she could not mistake ; and I con" trived that she should soon come up with me. "... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 514 pages
...me, and complained that I lagged behind. I was not to be made the slave of caprice ; and I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed on briskly, till 1 was fairly out of her sight. The road lay between two hedges, so I was sure she could not miss it;... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 568 pages
...me, and complained that I lagged behind. I \ras not to be made the slave of caprice, and I resolved to begin, as I meant to end. I therefore pushed on briskly, till I was fairly out of sight. The road lay between two hedges, so I was sure she could not miss me; and I contrived that she... | |
 | John Watkins - 1808 - 768 pages
...I lagged behind. I was not to be made the the slave of caprice, and I resolved to begin, as I meaut to end. I therefore pushed on briskly, till I was fairly out of sight. The road lay between two hedges, so I was sure she could not miss me ; and I contrived that... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...caprice. ; and I resolved to begin as I could end. I therefore pushed on briskly till I was fairiy out of her sight. The road lay between two hedges,...should soon come up with me. When she did, I observed she was in te'.irs.' A FlSH HOOKED. In D.mvus, (HI) was lately married; Mr. John Hi.of.-e, to MLs Mtirv... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 pages
...slave of caprice, and I resolved to begin as I meant to end. I therefore pushed en briskly, till I wağ fairly out of her sight. The road lay between two hedges, so I was sure she could not miss ; and I contrived that she should soon come up with me. When she did, I observed her to be in tears... | |
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