Now all this while my good old nurse, Mrs. Mayoress, and all the rest of them did not understand me at all, for they meant one sort of thing by the word gentlewoman, and I meant quite another; for alas! all I understood by being a gentlewoman was to be... Works - Stran 7avtor: Daniel Defoe - 1908Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Daniel Defoe - 1840 - 792 strani
...well, and I might be a gentlewoman for aught she knew. Now, all this while my good old nurse, the lady, and all the rest of them, did not understand me at...gentlewoman was, to be able to work for myself, and to get enough to keep me without that terrible bugbear, " going to service ;" whereas they meant to... | |
| Daniel Defoe, William Hazlitt - 1840 - 784 strani
...well, and I might be a gentlewoman for aught she knew. Now, all this while my good old nurse, the lady, and all the rest of them, did not understand me at...gentlewoman was, to be able to work for myself, and to get enough to keep me without that terrible bugbear, "going to service;" whereas they meant to live... | |
| Daniel Defoe, Walter Scott - 1871 - 600 strani
...our school, and I wondered what sad name it was she called me; however, I stood up, made a curtsy, and she took my work out of my hand, looked on it,...me without going to service, whereas they meant to li ve great and high, and I know not what. Well, after Mrs. Mayoress was gone, her two daughters came... | |
| Daniel Defoe - 1903 - 324 strani
...sudden comes Mrs. Mayoress and her two daughters to the house to see my old nurse, and to see her [8] school and the children. When they had looked about...meant to live great and high, and I know not what. [9] Well, after Mrs. Mayoress was gone, her two daughters came in, and they called for the gentlewoman... | |
| Klaus Degering - 1977 - 538 strani
...Differenzen im Verständnis des Begriffes "Gentlewoman" zwischen Moll und ihrer Umgebung aufzeigt: they meant one Sort of thing by the Word Gentlewoman,...meant to live Great and High, and I know not what. (MF, 1,7/8) Moll beschreibt ihre Vorstellungen hier in einer Form, die eher an eine mittelständische... | |
| Daniel Defoe - 1998 - 436 strani
...I might be a Gentlewoman for ought she knew. Now all this while, my good old Nurse, Mrs. Mayoreis, and all the rest of them did not understand me at...Work for myself, and get enough to keep me without that terrible Bug-bear going to Service, whereas they meant to live Great, Rich, and High, and I know... | |
| Karen Bloom Gevirtz - 2005 - 236 strani
...Moll says she wants to be a "gentlewoman," which means different things to different people. For Moll, "being a Gentlewoman, was to be able to Work for myself, and get enough to keep me without that terrible Bug-bear going to Service, whereas they meant to live Great, Rich, and High, and I know... | |
| Daniel Defoe - 2006 - 530 strani
...and bid me mind my work, and learn to work well, and I might be a gentlewoman for aught she knew. Now all this while my good old nurse, Mrs. Mayoress, and...work for myself, and get enough to keep me without that terrible bugbear going to service, whereas they meant to live great, rich and high, and I know... | |
| Daniel Dafoe - 2006 - 742 strani
...and bid me mind my work, and learn to work well, and I might be a gentlewoman for aught she knew. Now all this while my good old nurse, Mrs. Mayoress, and...work for myself, and get enough to keep me without that terrible bugbear going to service, whereas they meant to live great, rich and high, and I know... | |
| Alain Bony - 2004 - 400 strani
...for they meant one Sort of thing, by thé Word Gentlewoman, and I meant quite another; for alas. ail I understood by being a Gentlewoman, was to be able...Work for myself, and get enough to keep me without that terrible Bug-bear going to Service, whereas they meant to live Gréât, Rich, and High, and I... | |
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