Talking of widows — pray, Eliza, if ever you are such, do not think of giving yourself to some wealthy Nabob, because I design to marry you myself. My wife cannot live long, and I know not the woman I should like so well for her substitute as yourself. The Life of Laurence Sterne - Seite 353von Percy Fitzgerald - 1864Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1775 - 868 Seiten
...tofome wealthy Nabob, becaufe I defign to marry you myfelf — My wife cannot live long — fbe has fold all the provinces in France already ; and I know not the woman 1 fhould like fo well for her fuhltituteas yourfelf — 'Tis true, I am ninety-five in conftitution,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 Seiten
...wealthy nabob — b«caufe,I defign to marry you myfelf. — My wile cannot live long — fhe has fold all the provinces in France already— and I know not the woman I Should like fo well for her fubftitute as yourfelf. — 'Tis true, I am ninety-five in conftitution, and you but... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1802 - 284 Seiten
...for any Trim to convince me it is equally fallacious; I am sure, while I have my reason, it is no). Talking of widows — pray, Eliza, if ever you are such, do not Mi ink of giving yourself to some wealthy Nabob, because I design to marry you myself — My wife cannot... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 262 Seiten
...fom*. wealthy nabob — becaufe I defign to marry you myfelf My wife cannot live long — me has fold all the provinces in France already and I know not the woman I mould like fo well for her fubftitute as yourfelf. — 'Tis true, I am ninety-five in conftitution,... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1805 - 324 Seiten
...is equally fallacious. I am sure, while I have my reason it is not, Talking of widows pray, Lliza, if ever you are such, do not think of giving yourself...marry you myself. My wife cannot live long — she lias sold all the provinces in France already and I know not the woman I should like .so well for her... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1823 - 168 Seiten
...is equally fallacious.—I am sure, while I hare my reason, it is not.—Talking of widows:—Pray, Eliza, if ever you are such, do not think of giving yourself to some wealthy nabob,—because I design to marry you myself.—My wife cannot live long, —she has sold all the... | |
| Laurence Sterne - 1830 - 432 Seiten
...Trim to convince me it is equally fallacious. — I am sure, while I have my reason, it is not — Talking of widows : — Pray, Eliza, if ever you are...giving yourself to some wealthy nabob, — because Idesign to marry you myself. — My wife cannot live long, — she has sold all the provinces in France... | |
| 1865 - 376 Seiten
...future union with which he had lured the Fourmantelle. "Talking of widows, pray Eliza, if youaresuch, do not think of giving yourself to some wealthy nabob...design to marry you myself. My wife cannot live long." He expressed a jealous solicitude in regard to her companions while on shipboard, evidently dreading... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 Seiten
...philosophic friend ! And indeed, I begin to think you have as many virtues as my Uncle Toby's widow. Talking of widows — pray, Eliza, if ever you are...design to marry you myself. My wife cannot live long, and I know not the woman I should like so well for her substitute as yourself. 'Tis true I am ninety-five... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 Seiten
...philosophic friend! And indeed, I begin to think you have as many virtues as my Uncle Toby's widow. Talking of widows — pray, Eliza, if ever you are...design to marry you myself. My wife cannot live long, and I know not the woman I should like so well for her substitute as yourself. 'T is true I am ninety-five... | |
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