 | Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 518 pàgines
...having little to say to them, ' but that the weather was either hot or cold,' and little to inquire of them, but ' how long they had been in town,' or...moment, her discourse had nothing of brightness or wit; in weightier matters she never spoke but in a hurry, and had a certain knack of sticking to what had... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1848 - 502 pàgines
...them, ' but that the weather was either hot or cold,' and little to inquire of them, but ( how Ion"; they had been in town,' or the like weighty matters....moment, her discourse had nothing of brightness or wit ; in weightier matters she never spoke but in a hurry, and had a certain knack of sticking to what... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1852 - 574 pàgines
...having little to say to them but ' that the weather was either hot or cold ;' and little to inquire of them but ' how long they had been in town ?' or...moment her discourse had nothing of brightness or wit ; in weightier matters she never spoke but in a hurry, and had a certain knack of sticking to what... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1852 - 372 pàgines
...having little to say to them,' but that the weather was either hot or cold,' and little to inquire of them, but ' how long they had been in town,' or...moment, her discourse had nothing of brightness or wit; in weightier matters she never spoke but in a hurry, and had a certain knack of flicking to if hat... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - 1852 - 578 pàgines
...having little to say to them but ' that the weather was either hot or cold ;' and little to inquire of them but ' how long they had been in town ?' or...questions or in giving answers. In matters of ordinary momeut her discourse had nothing of brightness or wit ; in weightier matters she never spoke but in... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - 1854 - 692 pàgines
...having little ic say to them but ' that the weather was either hot or cold;' and little to inquire of them but ' how long they had been in town ?' or...moment her discourse had nothing of brightness or wit; in weightier matters she never spoke but in a hurry, and had a certain knack of sticking to what had... | |
 | 1885 - 502 pàgines
...the Duchess of Marlborough was near the truth when she wrote of her former mistress and friend that ' in matters of ordinary moment her discourse had nothing of brightness or wit, and in weightier matten she never spoke but in a hurry, and had a Anne 471 certain knack of sticking to \vhat had been... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 402 pàgines
...herself to them, having little to say to them, but that it was either hot or cold ; and little to inquire of them, but how long they had been in town, or the like weighty matters. 1 She never discovered any readiness of parts, either in asking questions, or in giving answers. In... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 404 pàgines
...herself to them, having little to say to them, but that it was either hot or cold ; and little to inquire of them, but how long they had been in town, or the like weighty matters.1 She never discovered any readiness of parts, either in asking questions, or in giving answers.... | |
 | Frederick York Powell, Thomas Frederick Tout - 1908 - 394 pàgines
...Freeman conversed as equals, made so by affection and friendship." Yet Lady Marlborough knew that " in matters of ordinary moment her discourse had nothing...matters she never spoke but in a hurry, and had a fault of sticking to what had been dictated to her without the least sign of understanding or judgment."... | |
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Upon which account it was a sort of unhappiness to her that she naturally loved to have a great crowd come to her ; for when they were come to Court, she never cared to have them come in to her nor to go out herself to them, having little to say to them... 
