 ... saw in it a little surprise, but by no means any displeasure, to see me of the party. The little princess went up to Mrs. Delany, of whom she is very fond, and behaved like a little angel to her. She then, with a look of inquiry and recollection,...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 2721860Full view - About this book
 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 494 pages
...she then, with a look of inquiry and recollection, slowly, of her own accord, came behind Mrs. Delany to look at me. " I am afraid," said I, in a whisper,...down, " your Royal Highness does not remember me?" What think you was her answer? An arch little smile, and a nearer approach, with her lips pouted out... | |
 | Fanny Burney - 1842 - 490 pages
...she then, with a look of inquiry and recollection, slowly, of her own accord, came behind Mrs. Delany to look at me. " I am afraid," said I, in a whisper, and stooping down,, "your Eoyal Highness does not remember me?" What think you was her answer? An arch little smile, and a nearer... | |
 | 1857 - 1352 pages
...whimper, and stooping down, 'your Royal Highness does not remember me ?' ' What think you was her answer ? An arch little smile, and a nearer approach, with her lips pouted out to kiss me. I could not resist so innocent an invitation: but the moment I had accepted it, I was half afraid it... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Great Britain - 1860 - 266 pages
...like a little angel to her. She then, with a look of inquiry and recollection, came behind Mrs. Delany to look at me. 'I am afraid,' said I, in a whisper,...to her, which are more touching than better poetry : "Unthinking, idle, wild, and young, I laughed, and danced, and talked, and sung : And, proud of health,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1860 - 858 pages
...like a little angel to her. She then, with a look of inquiry and recollection, came behind Mrs. Delany to look at me. ' I am afraid,' said I, in a whisper,...to her, which are more touching than better poetry : — " Unthinking, idle, wild, aud yonng, I laughed, and daiiced, and talked, and suug : And, proud... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1860 - 858 pages
...like a little angel to her. She then, with a look of inquiry and recollection, came behind Mrs. Delany to look at me. ' I am afraid,' said I, in a whisper,...are some pretty plaintive lines attributed to her, wliich are more touching than better poetry : — " Unthinking, idle, wild, aud young, I laughed, and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - Great Britain - 1862 - 264 pages
...like a little angel to her. She then, with a look of inquiry and recollection, came behind Mrs. Delany to look at me. ' I am afraid/ said I, in a whisper,...to her, which are more touching than better poetry : — " Unthinking, idle, wild, and young, I laughed, and danced, and talked, and sung: And, proud... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...little maiden, prattling and smiling in the fond arms of that old father, is a sweet image to look on The princess wrote verses herself, and there are some...her, which are more touching than better poetry:— Concluding, in those hours of glue, That all the world was made for me. " But when the hour of trial... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...like a little angel to her. She then, with a look of inquiry and recollection, came behind Mrs. Delany to look at me. " I am afraid," said I, in a whisper,...to her, which are more touching than better poetry : — Unthinking, idle, wild, and young, I laughed, and danced, and talked, and sung : And, proud of... | |
 | James Ewing Ritchie - 1866 - 936 pages
...a little angel to her. She then, with a look of inquiry and recollection, came behind Mrs. Delany, to look at me. ' I am afraid,' said I, in a whisper, ' your royal highness does not remember me.' Her answer was an arch little smile, and a nearer approach,... | |
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