you have kept me waiting at the head of the stairs these ten minutes. I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." I replied, without petulancy, but with decision, " I am not conscious of it, sir ; but since you have thought it necessary to tell... The Life of George Washington - Stran 331avtor: Washington Irving - 2005 - 412 straniOmejen predogled - O knjigi
| John Church Hamilton - 1840 - 438 strani
...ten minutes ; — I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." I replied, without petulancy, but with decision, " I am not conscious of it, sir,...separated. I sincerely believe my absence, which gave BO much umbrage, did not last two minutes. In less than an hour after, Tilghman came to me in the General's... | |
| 1845 - 288 strani
...ten minutes: — I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." I replied without petulancy;, but with decision, " I am not conscious of it, sir, but since yo.u have though it necessary to tell me so, we part." "Very well sir, (said he,) if it be your choice," or something... | |
| Alexander Hamilton - 1850 - 514 strani
...these ten minutes. I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." I replied, without petulancy, but with decision, " I am not conscious of it, sir...separated. I sincerely believe my absence, which gave BO much umbrage, did not last two minutes. In less than an hour after, Tilghman came to me in the General's... | |
| Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1857 - 426 strani
...waiting for you these ten minutes. I must tell you, air, you treat me with disrespect." Hamilton replied: "I am not conscious of it, sir; but since you have...necessary to tell me so, we part." " Very well, sir," responded "Washington, "if it be your choice." Such was the cause of this unfortunate difficulty. The... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1857 - 596 strani
...with disrespeet.' I replied, without petulancy, ' I am not conscious of it, sir, but since yon hove thought it necess'ary to tell me so, we part.' ' Very...said he, ' if it be your choice,' or something to that effeet, and we separated. I sincerely believe my absence, which gave so much umbrage, did not... | |
| Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1858 - 438 strani
...waiting for you these ten minutes. I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." Hamilton replied: "I am not conscious of it, sir; but since you have...it necessary to tell me so, we part." " Very well, Bir,"-responded "Washington, "if it be your choice." Such was the cause of this unfortunate difficulty.... | |
| John Church Hamilton - 1858 - 634 strani
...as " savoring too much of petulance." He states, " I replied without petulancy, but with an air of decision, ' I am not conscious of it, sir, but since...have thought it necessary to tell me so, we part.' " His decision, he remarks, "was not the effect of resentment, it was the deliberate result of maxims... | |
| John Church Hamilton - 1858 - 636 strani
...as " savoring too much of petulance." He states, " I replied without petulancy, but with an air of decision, ' I am not conscious of it, sir, but since you have thought it necessary to tell me so, wo part." " His decision, he remarks, " was not the effect of resentment, it was the deliberate result... | |
| James Parton - 1858 - 728 strani
...these ten minutes ; I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect.' I replied, without petulancy, but with decision, ' I am not conscious of it, sir, but since you have thought it necessary to tel1 me so, we part.' ' Very well, sir,' said he, 'if it be your choice,' or something^ to that effect,... | |
| E. Cecil - 1859 - 292 strani
...stairs these ten minutes. I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." Hamilton replied, " I am not conscious of it, sir ; but, since you have...necessary to tell me so, we part." "Very well, sir," answered the General, " if it be your choice," or words to that effect. In less than an hour, Washington... | |
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