 Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was incessantly going, and everything he said or did was sure to produce a torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit....  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Stran 61avtor: Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | 1910 - 408 strani
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his head, cast up his eyes, 15 but said nothing. This, however, always provoked a fresh volley from his wife, so that he was fain... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1911 - 470 strani
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and 5 that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged...take to the outside of the house — the only side 10 which, in truth, belongs to a hen-pecked husband. Rip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf,... | |
 | Lillian Gertrude Kimball - 1911 - 316 strani
...desert. 8. I like that ancient Saxon phrase, which calls The burial ground God's Acre. 9. The wise man shrugged his shoulders, shook his head, cast up his eyes, but said nothing. 10. Who gives himself with his alms feeds three. Exercise. — Notice the sentence, — Silver-hair... | |
 | Evelyn May Albright - 1911 - 296 strani
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that by frequent use had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, cast up his eyes, but said nothing. This, however, always provoked a fresh volley from his wife, so... | |
 | May Louise Harvey - 1912 - 424 strani
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of this kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged...and take to the outside of the house — the only way in truth which was left for him. Van Winkle regarded them as companions in idleness, and even looked... | |
 | Will David Howe - 1912 - 318 strani
...carelessness, and the ruin he was bringing on his family. Rip had but one way of replying to all her lectures. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his head, cast up...his forces, and take to the outside of the house. Rip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as much hen-pecked as his master. Times grew... | |
 | Stuart Pratt Sherman - 1914 - 398 strani
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but 25 one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged...that he was fain to draw off his forces, and take 30 to the outside of the house — the one side which, in truth, belongs to a hen-pecked husband. Rip's... | |
 | James William Searson, George Ellsworth Martin - 1914 - 394 strani
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged...his head, cast up his eyes, but said nothing. This, '•"Galligaskins. A kind of large breeches. "Pound. An English coin, worth about $4.87. A penny is... | |
 | Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - 1914 - 360 strani
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook IDS his head, cast up his eyes, but said nothing. This, however, always provoked a fresh volley from... | |
 | Nellie Elfa Turner - 1915 - 540 strani
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged...side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband. 8. Rip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as much henpecked as his master; for Dame... | |
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