He repeated this so earnestly that we could not refuse; his daughters went into his study, opened his writing-desk, and laid paper and pens in the usual order, and I then moved him through the hall and into the spot where he had always been accustomed... Pleasant Memories of Pleasant Lands - Pągina 119per Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1842 - 368 pąginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1838 - 830 pągines
...in the usual order, and I then moved him through the hall and into the spot where he hnd alwayi heen accustomed to work. When the chair was placed at the...pen, and leave me for a little to myself." Sophia pat the pen into his hand, and he endeavoured to clou his fingers upon it, but they refused their office... | |
| Francis Lister Hawks, Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1840 - 570 pągines
...writing desk, and laid paper and pens in the usual order, and I then moved him through the hall and into the spot where he had always been accustomed...give me my pen, and leave me for a little to myself.' His daughter put the pen into his hand, and he endeavored to close his fingers upon it, but they refused... | |
| 1840 - 566 pągines
...pens in the usual order, and I then moved him through the hall and into the spot where he had rilways been accustomed to work. When the chair was placed...give me my pen, and leave me for a little to myself.' His daughter put the pen into his hand, and he endeavored to close his fingers upon it, but they refused... | |
| Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1841 - 370 pągines
...immortallized " with dying hand, he shook the fragments of his blade." " ' Give me my pen, and leave me a little to myself.' Sophia put the pen into his hand,...endeavoured to close his fingers upon it, but they refused the office ; it dropped on the paper — he sank back among his pillows, silent tears rolling down... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1848 - 380 pągines
...writing-desk, and laid paper and pens in the usual order, and I then moved him through the hall and into the spot where he had always been accustomed to work. When the chair wtt placed at the desk, and he found himself in the old position, he smiled and thanked us, and said... | |
| Xavier Donald MacLeod - 1852 - 324 pągines
...carried him up, and placed him in his old position at his desk. He smiled and thanked them, adding, " Now give me my pen and leave me for a little to myself." His daughter put the pen into his hand, and he strove to dose his fingers upon it, but the work of... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1853 - 906 pągines
...writing-desk, and laid paper and pens in the usual order, and I then moved him through the hall and into the spot where he had always been accustomed...himself in the old position, he smiled and thanked us, and«aid—" Now give me my pen, and leave me for a little to myself." So[ hia put the pen into his... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pągines
...writing desk, and laid paper and pens in the usual order, and I then moved him through the hall and into the spot where he had always been accustomed...myself." Sophia * put the pen into his hand, and he endeavored to close his fingers upon it, but they refused their office ; it dropped on the paper. He... | |
| John Gibson Lockhart - 1862 - 356 pągines
...writing-desk, and laid paper and pens in the usual order, and I then moved him through the hall and into the spot where he had always been accustomed...pen, and leave me for a little to myself." Sophia pnt the pen into his hand, and he endeavoured to close his fingers upon it, but they refused their... | |
| George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 pągines
...paper and pens in the usual order, and I then moved him through the hall and into the spot where he bad always been accustomed to work. When the chair -was...placed at the desk, and he found himself in the old 15 position, he smiled and thanked us, and said, " Now give me my pen, and leave me for a little to... | |
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