 I think I may ask what brings you here ? " returned Miss Hardisty. " Ah ! Are you not taken by surprise, Maria ? " said he to Mrs. Yorke. " Didn't I knock ! I thought you should hear it was somebody. Did you think it was the fireengines ? " " Why did...  Parkwater - Pàgina 322per Mrs. Henry Wood - 1883 - 488 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Mrs. Henry Wood - 1862 - 72 pàgines
...growth : he was random and generous as when we last saw him. " I think I may ask what brings you here ?" returned Miss Hardisty. "Ah ! Are you not taken by...the fire-engines ?" " Why did you not let us know yon were coining ?" " How could I ? My old tutor had news this morning of his father's death, and went... | |
 | Ellen Wood - 1863 - 234 pàgines
...holding out his hand to the lady. " What brings you here?" " I think I may ask what brings you here ? " returned Miss Hardisty. "Ah! Are you not taken by...you not let us know you were coming? " "How could I? My old tutor had news this morning of his father's death, and went off; so I told mamma I might as... | |
 | Mrs. Henry Wood - 1900 - 468 pàgines
...holding out his hand to the lady. "What brings you here?" " I think I may ask what brings you here ? " returned Miss Hardisty. " Ah ! Are you not taken by..." "How could I let you know? My old tutor had news this morning of his father's death, and went off; so I told mamma I might as well spend the few days'... | |
 | William Azel Cook - 1909 - 592 pàgines
...jungle. Their surprise amounted almost to consternation, and they angrily demanded of our pilot : " Why did you not let us know you were coming? !" "How could I know you were here ? " was the laconic reply. About sunset, one evening, we glided out of the Rio das... | |
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