 | English literature - 1808 - 546 pages
...to be so accomplished, that what would be a compliment to others, would be plain dealing to her." " No, truly, Sir," said the Countess, " I am not without...faults, any more than the rest of my sex ; and yet, notwithstanding, I love plain dealing, and am never more fond of it than when it tells me of them."... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - Dramatists, English - 1812 - 426 pages
...accomplished, " that what would be a compli" ment to others, would he plain " dealing to her." — ',' No, truly, " Sir (said the Countess), I am '•' not...faults, any more " than the rest of my sex; and " yet, notwithstanding, I love plain " dealing, and am never more " fond of it, than when it tells " me of... | |
 | David Erskine Baker - English drama - 1812 - 416 pages
...the -law, and other iocumbrancesj " dealing tu her." — " No, truly, " Sir (said' the Countess), \ am " not without my faults, any more " than the rest of my sex; and " ye.t. notwithstanding,! loye plain " dealing, and am never more -" fond of it, than when it tells •" me... | |
 | Joseph Nightingale - 1813 - 436 pages
...plain dealing for she appears so accomplished, that what would be compliment to others would to her be plain dealing." " No truly sir," said the Countess,...sex, and yet I love plain dealing, and am never more pleased with it thaa •when it tells me of them." The lady and Wycherley fell into conversation, he... | |
 | John Britton, Edward Wedlake Brayley, Joseph Nightingale, James Norris Brewer, John Evans, John Hodgson, Francis Charles Laird, Frederic Shoberl, John Bigland, Thomas Rees - Architecture - 1813 - 696 pages
...plain dealing for she appears so accomplished, that what would be compliment to others would to her be plain dealing." " No truly sir," said the Countess,...sex, and yet I love plain dealing, and am never more pleased with it than when it tells me of them." The lady and Wycherley fell into conversation, he waited... | |
 | 1825 - 332 pages
...be so accomplished, that what would bu a compliment to others, would be plain dealing to her." — " No, truly, Sir," said the Countess, " I am not without...faults, any more than the rest of my sex ; and yet, notwithstanding, I love plain dealing, and am never more fond of it than when it tells me of them."... | |
 | Richard Ryan - Actors - 1825 - 374 pages
...pushing Wycherley towards her. " Yes," says Wycherley, "this lady can bear plain dealing; for she appears to be so accomplished, that what would be compliment said to others, would be plain dealing spoken to her." — " No, truly, sir," said the Countess, " I am not without... | |
 | John Bull - English wit and humor - 1825 - 782 pages
...Wycherley towards her. " Yes," says \\ycherley, " this lady can bear plain dealing ; for she appears to be so accomplished, that what would be compliment said to others, would be plain dealing spoken to her." " No, truly, sir," said the countess, " I am not without my... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...Wycherley towards her. " Yes," »ay» Wycherley, " this lady can bear plain dealing ; for she appears to be so accomplished, that what would be compliment said to others, would be plain dealing spoken to her." " No, truly, sir," said the countess, " I am not without my... | |
 | 1838 - 406 pages
...others, would be plain dealing addressed to her." The duchess replied to this sally with " No, truly sir, I am not without my faults any more than the rest of my sex ; and yet, notwithstanding all my faults, I love plain dealing, and am never more fond of it than when it tells... | |
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Wycherley, this Lady can bear plain Dealing, for she appears to be so accomplished, that what would be Compliment said to others, spoke to her would be plain Dealing. No, truly, Sir... 
