 I wish the good old times would come again," she said, " when we were not quite so rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state " — so she was pleased to ramble on, — "in which I am sure we were a great deal happier....  The Essays of Elia - Strona 300autor: Charles Lamb - 1909 - Liczba stron: 403Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1823 - Liczba stron: 450
...am sure we were a great deal happier. A purcbi» is bat a parchaae, now that you have money enougb and to spare. Formerly it used to be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury (and, 0 '. bow mock ado I had to get you to consent to it in those urn..-:, we were used to have a debate... | |
 | 1823 - Liczba stron: 734
...want to be poor; but there was a middle state ;" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which 1 am sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase is...a cheap luxury (and, O! how much ado I had to get yon to consent to it in those times !) we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and... | |
 | 1823 - Liczba stron: 732
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor; but there was a middle state;" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...happier. A purchase is but a purchase, now that you hare money enough and to spare. Formerly it used to be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury (and,... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1828 - Liczba stron: 266
...mean, that I want to be poor; but there was a middle state;"—so she was pleased to ramble on,—''in which I am sure we were a great deal happier. A purchase...luxury, (and O! how much ado I had to get you to consent to it in those times!) we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the /brand... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1833 - Liczba stron: 308
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state ; " — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...to consent in those times !) we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the for and against, and think what we might spare it... | |
 | 1835 - Liczba stron: 432
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state ;" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...(and O ! how much ado I had to get you to consent to it in those times !) we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the for... | |
 | 1835 - Liczba stron: 430
...poor ; but there wu a middle state ;" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sore we were a great deal happier. A purchase is but a purchase, now that you have money enough and to ?pare. Formerly it used to be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury, (and O ! how much ado I had... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - Liczba stron: 324
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...consent in those times !) — we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the for and against, and think what we might spare it... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1836 - Liczba stron: 326
...rich. I do not mean, that I want to be poor ; but there was a middle state" — so she was pleased to ramble on, — " in which I am sure we were a great...consent in those times !) — we were used to have a debate two or three days before, and to weigh the for and against, and think what we might spare it... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - Liczba stron: 486
...so rich. I do not mean that I want to be poor; but there was a middle state" — so she was pleased to ramble on — " in which I am sure we were a great...be a triumph. When we coveted a cheap luxury (and, oh ! how much ado I had to get you to consent in those times !) we •were used to have a debate two... | |
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