 | 1893 - 846 pages
...military uniform, to be sure." Peregrine did not much like the idea of wearing ready-made clothes ; but he followed the sergeant into the adjoining room,...worn before." "No occasion for that, young gentleman ; . . . we never suspected them of being new, sir ; you'll get a new suit for Sundays." "You don't... | |
 | CALCUTTA INDIA - 1844 - 650 pages
...military uniform to be sure." Peregrine did not much like the idea of wearing ready-made clothes; but he followed the sergeant into the adjoining room,...spoke, " I could swear they've been worn before." " Xo occasion for that, young gentleman," returned the sergeant, with a grin upon his face that was... | |
 | Scotland - 1893 - 1320 pages
...military uniform, to be sure.' " Peregrine did not much like the idea of wearing ready-made clothes ; but he followed the sergeant into the adjoining room,...before.' " ' No occasion for that, young gentleman ; ... we never suspected them of being new, sir ; you'll get a new suit for Sundays.' " ' You don't... | |
 | England - 1893 - 972 pages
...where Peregrine saw diver* suits of blue uniform turned up with red ; and without partaking at all MÍ the general satisfaction that animated his associates,...sergeant with an aspect of horror as he spoke ; ' I could swen they've been worn before.' " ' No occasion for that, young gentleman ; ... we never smpeeted them... | |
 | American periodicals - 1893 - 866 pages
...shirt-tails, were trying on coats and trousers with every symptom of gratification. The sergeant jxnnted to some pigeon-hole places, where Peregrine saw divers...worn before." " No occasion for that, young gentleman ; . . . we never suspected them of being new, sir ; you'll get a new suit for Sundays." " Vou don't... | |
| |
Peregrine did not much like the idea of wearing ready-made clothes ; but he followed the sergeant into the adjoining room, where a number of boys of all sizes, some in their shirt-sleeves, and some in their shirt-tails, were trying on coats and trousers... 