How do you do, sir? I am very glad to see you," though in fact he would rather just then have passed on without interruption. Although this sort of thing is much better avoided, it arises not at all from that infirm habit and temper of the mind which... Frank: A Sequel to Frank in Early Lessons - Page 49by Maria Edgeworth - 1822Full view - About this book
| 1834 - 498 pages
...we have been speaking of. A gentleman, adopting the usages of society, may meet another, and say, " How do you do, Sir ? I am very glad to see you," though in fact he would rather just then have passed on without interruption. Although this sort of... | |
| Conduct of life - 1837 - 304 pages
...have been speaking of. A gentle132 man, adopting the usages of society, may meet another, and say, " How do you do, Sir ) I am very glad to see you," though in fact he would rather just then have passed on without interruption. Although this sort of... | |
| Emanuel del Mar - Spanish language - 1839 - 142 pages
...? Me alegro mucho de verle — tenga ON PAYING A MORNING VISIT. Walk in. Madam, your most obedient. How do you do, Sir ? I am very glad to see you — be so good as to be seated. And how have you been, Madam, MUÍ!, desde qne tuve la satkfarcion... | |
| Husbands - 1839 - 302 pages
...we have been speaking of. A gentleman, adopting the usages of society, may meet another, and say, " How do you do, sir? I am very glad to see you," though in fact he would rather just then have passed on without interruption. Although this sort of... | |
| Emanuel del Mar - 1850 - 168 pages
...de noche tambien está Vmd. ocupado ? ON PAYING A MORNING VISIT. Walk in. Madam, your most obedient. How do you do, sir ? I am very glad to see you — be so good as to be seated. And how have you been, Madam, since I had the pleasure of seeing you... | |
| John Franklin Swift - Nevada - 1870 - 588 pages
...Stacey," cried the great man, cutting short the speech, and seizing Harry by both hands at once. " How do you do, sir? I am very glad to see you, Mr. Stacey." Mr. Snakeweed could still have been heard, had any one chose to listen, going solemnly... | |
| James Francis Davis - 1920 - 692 pages
...General Houston, you know this gentleman." The General beamed and extended his hand. "Why, yes," he said. "How do you do, sir. I am very glad to see you again." He said it precisely as any practiced politician greets with too much warmth the person who... | |
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