 ... in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home to his, lodgings and rest himself till teatime. But no; he insisted upon his afternoon devotions. His countenance became intolerably fervid, as he oratorically...  Putnam's Monthly - Seite 5481853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Herman Melville - 1856 - 456 Seiten
...growing old, it might be well to abridge his labors; in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home to his lodgings, and rest himself till tea-tune. But no; he insisted upon his afternoon devotions. His countenance became intolerably fervid,... | |
 | 1927 - 528 Seiten
...growing old, it might be well to abridge his labours ; in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home...With submission, sir,' said Turkey, on this occasion, ' I consider myself your right-hand man. In the morning I but marshal and deploy my columns ; but in... | |
 | Herman Melville - 2006 - 322 Seiten
...growing old, it might be well to abridge his labors; in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home..."With submission, sir," said Turkey, on this occasion, "l consider myself your right-hand man. In the morning I but marshal and deploy my columns, but in... | |
 | Lenora Ledwon - 1996 - 524 Seiten
...growing old, it might be well to abridge his labors; in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home...'With submission, sir/ said Turkey, on this occasion, 'I consider myself your right,hand man. In the morning I but marshal and deploy my columns; but in... | |
 | Herman Melville - 1998 - 468 Seiten
...growing old, it might be well to abridge his labors; in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home..."With submission, sir," said Turkey on this occasion, "I consider myself your right-hand man. In the morning I but marshal and deploy my columns; but in... | |
 | Herman Melville - 1997 - 522 Seiten
...devotions. His countenance became mtolerably fervid, as he oratorically assured me — gesticulatmg with a long ruler at the other end of the room — that if his services m the mornmg were usefuL how mdispensable, then, m the afternoon? "With submission, sit." said Turkey... | |
 | Herman Melville - 2001 - 150 Seiten
...growing old, it might be well to abridge his labors; in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home..."With submission, sir," said Turkey, on this occasion, "I consider myself your right-hand man. In the morning I but marshal and deploy my columns; but in... | |
 | Herman Melville - 2004 - 516 Seiten
...growing old, it might be well to abridge his labors; in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home..."With submission, sir," said Turkey, on this occasion, "I consider myself your right-hand man. In the morning I but marshal and deploy my columns; but in... | |
 | Herman Melville - 2004 - 516 Seiten
...growing old, it might be well to abridge his labors; in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home...devotions. His countenance became intolerably fervid, as he oratorical!)- assured me — gesticulating with a long ruler at the other end of the room — that... | |
 | Herman Melville - 2006 - 74 Seiten
...growing old, it might be well to abridge his labors; in short, he need not come to my chambers after twelve o'clock, but, dinner over, had best go home...that if his services in the morning were useful, how indispensible, then, in the afternoon? "With submission, sir," said Turkey on this occasion, "I consider... | |
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