 As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ;...  Miscellanies... - Page 142by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1873 - 592 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1891 - 474 pages
...advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of ns thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over,...were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argvle, who sat in the next box to us, •ay, ' It will do — it must do ! — I see it in the eyes... | |
 | James Hay - Authors, Irish - 1891 - 392 pages
...but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done neither of us thought that it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over, said it would either take greatly or be " confoundedly." We were all at the first night of it, in great uncertainty of the event, till we were... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1896 - 510 pages
...advice ; bnt it was wholly of his own writing: When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over,...box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! — I see it in the eyes of them ! ' This «•as a good while before the first act was over, and so gave... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1896 - 328 pages
...succeed. — We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, It would either take greatly,or be damned confoundedly. — We were all, at the first...were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyll, who sat in the next box to us, say, " It will do — it must do ! I see it in the eyes of them."... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1898 - 828 pages
...advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over,...box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do !— I see it in the eyes of them ! ' This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave us... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1900 - 414 pages
...advice; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over,...confoundedly.' We were all at the first night of it, in great 30 uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged by overhearing the Duke of Argyle, who... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1900 - 410 pages
...either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.' We were all at the first night of it, in great 30 uncertainty of the event, till we were very much encouraged...the next box to us, say, ' It will do— it must do 1 — I see it in the eyes of them ! ' This was a good while before the first act was over, and so... | |
 | Charles Wells Moulton - American literature - 1902 - 808 pages
...advice : but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over,...box to us, say, "It will do, — it must do! — I see it in the eyes of them. ' ' — This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1885 - 418 pages
...advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over,...box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! — I see it in the eyes of them ! ' This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave us... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1905 - 428 pages
...advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve, who, after reading it over,...box to us, say, ' It will do — it must do ! — I see it in the eyes of them ! ' This was a good while before the first act was over, and so gave us... | |
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