 I am rather thin in the vamp," he said freely, seeing that the eyes of the shepherd's wife fell upon his boots, " and I am not well fitted, either. I have had some rough times lately, and have been forced to pick up what I can get in the way of wearing,...  The Great Modern English Stories: An Anthology - Page 8edited by - 1919 - 366 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1883 - 874 pages
...a rich deep voice, " The rain is so heavy, friends, that I ask leave to come in and rest a while." "To be sure, stranger," said the shepherd. "And faith,...working-days when I reach home." " One of hereabouts ? " she inquired. " Not quite that — further up the country." " I thought so. And so am I ; and by your tongue... | |
 | 1883 - 708 pages
...said freely, seeing that the eyes of shepherd's wife fell upon his boots, ' and I am not wellfitted, either. I have had some rough times lately, and have...working-days when I reach home.' ' One of hereabouts ? ' she inquired. ' Not quite that — further up the country.' ' 1 thought so. And so am I ; and by your tongue... | |
 | 1883 - 736 pages
...upon his boots,' and I am not wellfitted, either. I have had some rough times lately, and have heen forced to pick up what I can get in the way of wearing,...working-days when I reach home.' ' One of hereabouts?' she inquired. ' Not quite that—further up the country.' ' I thought so. And so am I; and by your tongue... | |
 | 1885 - 276 pages
...freely, seeing that the eyes of the shepherd's wife fell upon his boots, " and I am not well-fitted, either. I have had some rough times lately, and have...working-days when I reach home." " One of hereabouts ?" she inquired. " Not quite that—further up the country." " I thought so. And so am I; and by yoin tongue... | |
 | Tales - 1885 - 272 pages
...freely, seeing that the eyes of the shepherd's wife fell upon his boots, " and I am not well-fitted, either. I have had some rough times lately, and have...working-days when I reach home." " One of hereabouts ? " she inquired. " Not quite that—further up the country." " I thought so. And so am I; and by yout tongue... | |
 | 1896 - 220 pages
...athwart this coomb — hey? " said the engaged man of fifty. " Late it is, master, as you say. I 'll take a seat in the chimney-corner if you have nothing...working-days when I reach home." " One of hereabouts? " she inquired. " Not quite that— farther up the country." " I thought so. And so am I ; and by your tongue... | |
 | Thomas Hardy - 1905 - 316 pages
...his legs and his arms with the expansiveness of a person quite at home. ' Yes, I am rather cracked in the vamp,' he said freely, seeing that the eyes...working-days when I reach home.' ' One of hereabouts ? ' she inquired. ' Not quite that — further up the country.' 'I thought so. And so be I; and by your tongue... | |
 | Charles Read Nutter, Frank Wilson Cheney Hersey, Chester Noyes Greenough - 1907 - 524 pages
...not well fitted either. I have had some rough times lately, and have been forced to pick up what 5 I can get in the way of wearing, but I must find a...working-days when I reach home.' ' One of hereabouts ? ' she inquired. ' Not quite that — further up the country.' ' I thought so. And so be I ; and by your tongue... | |
 | William James Dawson - 1910 - 334 pages
...stretched out his legs and arms with the expansiveness of a person quite at home. "Yes, I am rather cracked in the vamp," he said freely, seeing that the eyes...working-days when I reach home." "One of hereabouts?" she inquired. "Not quite that — further up the country." "I thought so. And so be I; and by your tongue... | |
 | Delphian Society - 1912 - 588 pages
...a person quite at home. "Yes, I am rather cracked in the vamp," he said freely, seeing that the eye of the shepherd's wife fell upon his boots, "and I...workingdays when I reach home." "One of hereabouts?" she inquired. "Not quite that — further up the country." "I thought so ; and so be I ; and by your tongue... | |
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