 | Asenath Nicholson - Ireland - 1847 - 466 pages
...was dishonest, and those who were engaged in it were not to be trusted in matters where self interest was concerned. The young man was at the door with...good woman arose, put her head out of the window, and enquired who was there, and what was wanting. " A gentleman was there, and wanted his hat," was the... | |
 | John Smith (lecturer on education.) - 1847 - 212 pages
...all retired to rest. The knock, however, was perseveringly continued at intervals, until the matron put her head out of the window and inquired who was there at so unseasonable an hour. "An' sure, ma'am, it's mysilf it is," replied the plaintive voice of an... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Clark - American wit and humor - 1870 - 360 pages
...institution in the metropolis was aroused from her sleep by very loud and continued knocking at the door. She put her head out of the window, and inquired who was there at so unseasonable "an hour. " An' sure, ma'am, it's mysilf it is," replied the plaintive voice of... | |
 | Catholic literature - 1875 - 400 pages
...morning of New Year's day. Having succeeded in arousing his sleeping household, his eldest daughter put her head out of the window and inquired who was there. 'It's me,' said her father. 'Well, then,' quoth she, 'you mon go back to where you came from ; I'm... | |
 | American literature - 1879 - 336 pages
...institution in the metropolis was aroused from her sleep by very loud and continued knocking at the door. She put her head out of the window, and inquired who was there at so unseasonable an hour. " An' sure, ma'am, it's mysilf it is," replied the plaintive voice of an... | |
 | Bulls, Colloquial - 1906 - 178 pages
...had all retred to rest. The knock, however, was perseveringly repeated at intervals, until the matron put her head out of the window and inquired who was there at so unreasonable an hour. "An' sure, ma'am, it's myself it is," replied a plaintive voice. "It's... | |
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The good woman arose, put her head out of the window, and inquired who was there, and what was wanting. "A gentleman was there, and wanted his hat," was the answer, and that he would have, if not peaceably, by violence. 