 s juist tired to death," and then I wept till I was afraid she would feel the warm tears trickling on her knee.* I wished my master, who was a handsome young man, would fall in love with her and marry her, wondering how he could be so blind and stupid...  Indiana University Studies - Page 131922 - 37 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Hogg - Scottish poetry - 1840 - 376 pages
...pretended to fall sound asleep. One day I heard her say to herself, " Poor little laddie ! he 's juist tired to death," and then I wept till I was afraid...I thought if I were he, I would know well what to do. There is one circumstance which has led some to imagine that my abilities as a servant had not... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1847 - 566 pages
...pretended to fall sound asleep. One day I heard her say to herself, ' Poor little laddie ! he's joost tired to death :' and then I wept till I was afraid...But I thought if I were he, I would know well what t6 do." By the time he was fifteen years of age he says he had served a dozen masters, being only engaged... | |
 | James Hogg - 1852 - 406 pages
...pretended to fall sound asleep. One day I heard her say to herself, " Poor little laddie ! he 's juist tired to death," and then I wept till I was afraid...I thought if I were he, I would know well what to do. There is one circumstance which has led some to imagine that my abilities as a servant had not... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Thomas Thomson - Scotland - 1855 - 728 pages
...pretended to fall sound asleep. One day I heard her say to herself, ' Pnir little laddie ! he's jist tired to death ;' and then I wept till I was afraid...But I thought if I were he I would know well what to do." From love to music was but a step in one of such a temperament, and when Horçg had reached the... | |
 | Thomas Thomson - Scotland - 1855 - 466 pages
...trickling on her knee. I wished my master, who •was a handsome young man, would fall in love with lier and marry her, wondering how he could be so blind...But I thought if I were he I would know well what to do." From love to music was but a step in one of such a temperament, and when Hogg had reached the... | |
 | 1862 - 894 pages
...death,' and then I wept till I was afraid she would feel the warm tears trickling down on her knees. I wished my master, who was a handsome young man,...I thought if I were he, I would know well what to do." next at Blackhouse, of which Mr Laidlaw was tenant, who kindlj permitted Hogg to have access to... | |
 | James Hogg, Thomas Thomson - 1866 - 592 pages
...he's juist tired to death," aud then I wept till I was afraid she would feel the warm tears triekling on her knee. I wished my master, who was a handsome...fall in love with her and marry her, wondering how he eould be so blind and stupid as not to do it. But I thought if I were he, I would know well what to... | |
 | James Hogg - 1867 - 214 pages
...pretended to fall sound asleep. One day I heard her say to herself, ' Poor little laddie ! he's juist tired to death,' and then I wept till I was afraid...I thought if I were he, I would know well what to do." Passing from the service of one farmer to another, and carrying all his earnings regularly to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Scotland - 1870 - 650 pages
...to fall sound asleep. One day I heard her say to herself, ' Puir little laddie ! he's jist tired ¡o death;' and then I wept till I was afraid she would...how he could be so blind and stupid as not to do it. Bit I thought if I were he I would know well what to do." From love to music was but a step in one... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1875 - 608 pages
...pretended to fall sound asleep. One day I heard her say to herself, ' Puir little laddie ! he's jist tired to death;' and then I wept till I was afraid...But I thought if I were he I would know well what to do." From love to music was but a step in one of such a temperament, and when Hogg had reached the... | |
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