 Still he did whistle — not only pianissimo but fortissimo, with variations enough to satisfy the most ambitious of thrushes. Suddenly good little Mrs. Godwin gently opened the door, paused still — not seen by the performer — to catch the dying notes...  The Life and Remains of Douglas Jerrold - Seite 111von Blanchard Jerrold - 1859 - 450 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Laurence Hutton - 1885 - 384 Seiten
...Suddenly good little Mrs. Godwin gently opened the door, paused still — not seen by the performer—to catch the dying notes of the air, and then, coming...him with the request, made in all seriousness, ' You could n't whistle that again, could you ?' The erection of the New Houses of Parliament has entirely... | |
 | Laurence Hutton - 1885 - 414 Seiten
...paused still — not seen by the performer — to catch the dying notes of the air, and then, coining up to her visitor, startled him with the request,...'You couldn't whistle that again, could you?' The erection of the New Houses of Parliament has entirely changed the features of New Palace Yard. Godwin... | |
 | Laurence Hutton - 1888 - 392 Seiten
...paused still — not seen by the performer — to catch the dying notes of the air, and then, coining up to her visitor, startled him with the request,...'You couldn't whistle that again, could you?' The erection of the New Houses of Parliament has entirely changed the features of New Palace Yard. Godwin... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1891 - 602 Seiten
...the most ambitious of thrushes. Suddenly good little Mrs. Godwin gently opened the door, paused — not seen by the performer — to catch the dying notes...him with the request, made in all seriousness, ' You could if t whistle that again, Mr. Jerrold, could you ? ' " From about 1830, Douglas Jerrold's position... | |
 | Laurence Hutton - 1892 - 536 Seiten
...drawing-room. It was irresistible, he never could think of these things. Whistle in a ladies' drawing-room ! Still he did whistle, — not only pianissimo, but...seriousness, 'You couldn't whistle that again, could you?' Tho erection of the New Houses of Parliament has entirely changed the features of New Palace Yard.... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1902 - 808 Seiten
...in a lady's drawing-room! . . . Still he did whistle, — not only pianissimo, but fortissimo,vf\ti\ variations enough to satisfy the most ambitious of...seriousness, "You couldn't whistle that again, could you?" — JERROLD, BLANCHARD, 1859, Life and Remains of Douglas Jerrold, eh. vi. William Godwin was then... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - 1910 - 850 Seiten
.... Still he did whistle, — not only pianissimo, but fortissimo,\vit\i variations enough tosatisfy the most ambitious of thrushes. Suddenly good little...seriousness, "You couldn't whistle that again, could you?" — JERROLD, BLANCHARD, 1859, Life and Remains of Douglas Jerrold, eh. vi. William Godwin waa then... | |
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