I don't know what would have become of me if I had not been a reading boy. My prep finished I would have had nothing to do but sit and watch the awful stillness of the sick room flow out through the closed door and coldly enfold my scared heart. I suppose... The Novels of Charles Lever - Página 245por Charles James Lever - 1899Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1841 - 500 páginas
...here. I wish you would be a good boy, and leave off your Bad ways ; for I am sure, as every one says, I don't know what would have become of me if I had staid out], the gentleman I am with, says, if you turn out properly, he will be a friend to you too;... | |
| Charles James Lever - 1866 - 532 páginas
...stakes as wo played last night — I never have — I never will again." " Not to give mo my revengo ? " said Sewell, laughing. "No, not for anything. I don't...know what I'd have done — I don't know what would havo become of mo, if I had lost ; and I pledge you my honour, I think tho next worst thing is to havo... | |
| Linus Pierpont Brockett, Mary C. Vaughan - 1867 - 810 páginas
...as their hearts to these poor suffering invalids, and many is the soldier who could and did say : " I don't know what would have become of me if I had not met with such good friends." Mrs. Bigelow became, ere long, the almoner of the bounty of many Aid... | |
| 1872 - 932 páginas
...died, and when I came home again the Sailors' Home was opened and I went there. I am glad I Hid, for I don't know what would have become of me if I had not got my name down in red ink in their books (old boarders are always entered in red), for, before... | |
| 1872 - 500 páginas
...died, and when I came home again the Sailor's home was opened and I went there. I am glad I ilid, for I don't know what would have become of me if I had not got my name down in red ink in their books (old boarders are always entered in red) , for before... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1873 - 532 páginas
...here. I wish you would be a good boy, and leave off your Bad ways ; for I am sure, as every one says, I don't know what would have become of me if I had staid with you. Mr. [the Mr. half scratched out] the gentleman I am with, says if you turn out Properly,... | |
| Emma Marshall - 1875 - 372 páginas
...it, so she let him go till he had exhausted every epithet, and then said, — " Do you know, Toby, I don't know what would have become of me if I had not found you here. It is a month to-day since I came, and you have been so kind to me ; and I feel... | |
| Charles Lever - 1895 - 670 páginas
...Not to give me my revenge? " said Sewell, laughing. " No, not for anything. I don't know what I 'd have done — I don't know what would have become of me — if I had lost ; and I pledge you my honor, I think the next worst thing is to have won." " Do you, by George ! " " I do, upon my sacred... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1897 - 720 páginas
...here. I wish you would be a good boy, and leave off your Bad ways; for I am sure, as every one says, I don't know what would have become of me if I had stayed with you. Mr. [the Mr. half scratched out], the gentleman I am with, says if you turn out Properly,... | |
| Edith Wharton - 1916 - 288 páginas
...voice rise above a peacefully murmuring note. The air around me was all piety, resignation and silence. I don't know what would have become of me if I had not been a reading boy. My lessons done I would have had nothing to do but sit and watch the awful... | |
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