 | 1883 - 874 pages
...consternation towards the entrance, and it was with some effort that he resisted his alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the third time the welcoming...of dark clothes. "Can you tell me the way to " he began; when, gazing round the room to observe the nature of the company amongst whom he had fallen,... | |
 | 1883 - 736 pages
...consternation towards the entrance, and it was with some effort that he resisted his alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the third time the welcoming...dark clothes. ' Can you tell me the way to ? ' he began ; when, gazing round the room to observe the nature of the company amongst •whom he had fallen,... | |
 | 1883 - 708 pages
...and it was with some effort that he resisted his alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered fa the third time the welcoming words, ' Walk in! ' The...dark clothes. ' Can you tell me the way to - ? ' he began ; when, gazing round the room to observe the nature of the company amongst whom he had fallen,... | |
 | Tales - 1885 - 272 pages
...that he resisted his alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the third time the welcome words, " Walk in ! " The door was gently opened, and...of dark clothes. " Can you tell me the way to ?" he began; when, gazing round the room to observe the nature of the company amongst whom he had fallen,... | |
 | 1885 - 276 pages
...that he resisted his alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the third time the welcome words, " Walk in ! " The door was gently opened, and...of dark clothes. " Can you tell me the way to ?" he began; when, gazing round the room to observe the nature of the company amongst whom he had fallen,... | |
 | 1896 - 220 pages
...consternation toward the entrance, and it was with some effort that he resisted his alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the third time the welcoming...dark clothes. "Can you tell me the way to — " he began; when, gazing round the room to observe the nature of the company among whom he had fallen, his... | |
 | Charles Read Nutter, Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey, Chester Noyes Greenough - 1907 - 524 pages
...alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the third time the welcoming words,' Walk in!' 25 The door was gently opened, and another man stood...of dark clothes. ' Can you tell me the way to ?' he began: when, latter, who had thrown his mind into his song with such a will that he scarcely heeded... | |
 | Charles Read Nutter, Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey, Chester Noyes Greenough - 1907 - 524 pages
...consternation towards the entrance, and it was with some effort that he resisted his alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the third time the welcoming words, ' Walk in!' 25 The door was gently opened, and another man stood upon the mat. He, like those who had preceded... | |
 | William James Dawson, Coningsby Dawson - 1910 - 328 pages
...consternation toward the entrance, and it was with some effort that he resisted his alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the third time the welcoming...dark clothes. "Can you tell me the way to — ?" he began: when, gazing round the room to observe the nature of the company among whom he had fallen, his... | |
 | William James Dawson, Coningsby Dawson - 1910 - 688 pages
...consternation toward the entrance, and it was with some effort that he resisted his alarmed wife's deprecatory glance, and uttered for the third time the welcoming...complexion, and dressed in a decent suit of dark clothes. gazing round the room to observe the nature of the company among whom he had fallen, his eyes lighted... | |
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Walk in!" The door was gently opened, and another man stood upon the mat. He, like those who had preceded him, was a stranger. This time it was a short, small personage of fair complexion and dressed in a decent suit of dark clothes. 
