 Because you will never pay more than half price for anything ; and I must have full price for my horses." The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing, and her parrot, perched beside her, joined in the laugh. The general took this familiar assault...  English Ancestral Homes of Noted Americans - Page 239by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton - 1915 - 313 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 568 pages
...asked Lee if he knew where he could get a pair. " I have a fine pair, general," replied Lee, " but you cannot get them." "Why not?" " Because you will never pay more than half price for any thing ; and I must have full price for my horses." The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 550 pages
...and asked Lee if he knew where he could get a pair " I have a fine pair, general," replied Lee, " but you cannot get them." "Why not?" " Because you will never pay more than half price for any thing ; and I must have full price for my horses." The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 588 pages
...fine pair, general," replied Lee, " but you cannot get them." " Why not ? " "Because you will mver pay more than half price for anything; and I must have full price for my horses." The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing, and her parrot, perched beside her, joined in the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1859 - 468 pages
...asked Lee if he knew where he could get a pair. " I have a fine pair, general," replied Lee, " but you cannot get them." "Why not?" " Because you will...anything ; and I must have full price for my horses." The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing, and her parrot, perched beside her, joined in the... | |
 | Cecil B. Hartley - 1859 - 378 pages
...and asked Lee if he knew where he could get a pair. "I have a fine pair, general," replied Lee, "but you cannot get them." "Why not?" " Because you will never pay more than half price for any thing ; and I must have full price for my horses." The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 488 pages
...asked Lee if he knew where he could get a pair. " I have a fine pair, general," replied Lee, " but you cannot get them." "Why not?" " Because you will...anything ; and I must have full price for my horses." The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing, and her parrot, perched beside her, joined in the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1871 - 466 pages
...asked Lee if he knew where he could get a pair. " ' I have a fine pair, General,' replied Lee, ' but you cannot get them." "'Why not?' " ' Because you will never pay more than half price for any thing ; and I must have full price for my horses.' "The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1870 - 456 pages
...asked Lee if he knew where he could get a pair. " ' I have a fine pair, General,' replied Lee, ' but you cannot get them." «< Why not?' " ' Because you will never pay more than half price for any thing ; and I must have full price for my horses.' "The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1870 - 460 pages
...asked Lee if he knew where he could get a pair. " ' I have a fine pair, General,' replied Lee, ' but you cannot get them." "'Why not?' " ' Because you will never pay more than half price for any thing ; and I must have full price for my horses.' "The bantering reply set Mrs. Washington laughing,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1871 - 466 pages
...asked Lee if he knew where he could get a pair. " ' I have a fine pair, General,' replied Lee, ' but you cannot get them." "'Why not?' " ' Because you will never pay more ihan half price for any thing ; and I must have full price for my horses.' " The bantering reply set... | |
| |
