 I know what the men like — a poor soft, as 'ud simper at 'em like the pictur o' the sun, whether they did right or wrong, an' say thank you for a kick, an' pretend she didna know which end she stood uppermost, till her husband told her. That's what...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Seite 4461859Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1859 - 348 Seiten
...poor soft, as 'ud simper at 'em like the pictur o' the sun, whether they did right or wrong,, an' say thank you for a kick, an' pretend she didna know which...him he's wise. But there's some men can do wi'out that—they think so much o' themselves a'ready ; an' that's how it is there's old bachelors." " Come,... | |
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1859 - 348 Seiten
...poor soft, as 'ud simper at 'em like the pictur o' the sun, whether they did right or wrong,, an' say thank you for a kick, an' pretend she didna know which...wife, mostly : he wants to make sure o' one fool as 'll tell him he's wise. But there's some men can do wi'out that — they think so much o' themselves... | |
 | George Eliot - 1859 - 520 Seiten
...poor soft, as 'ud simper at 'em like the pictur o' the sun, whether they did right or wrong, an' say thank you for a kick, an' pretend she didna know which...told her. That's what a man wants in a wife, mostly : ke wants to make sure o' one fool as 'll tell him he's wise. But there's some men can do wi'out that... | |
 | George Eliot - 1859 - 468 Seiten
...pictur o' the sun, whether they did right or wrong, an' say thank you for a kick, an' pretend she dfdna know which end she stood uppermost, till her husband...wife, mostly; he wants to make sure o' one fool as 'll tell him he's wise. But there's some men can do wi'out that—they think so much o' themselves... | |
 | 1859 - 852 Seiten
...whether they did right or wrong ; an' say thank you for a kick; and pretend she did not know which end stood uppermost, till her husband told her. That's...man wants in a wife mostly ; he wants to make sure of one fool. ax 'ill tell him he's wise. But there's some men can do wi'out that— they think so much... | |
 | George Eliot - 1859 - 524 Seiten
...husband told her. That's what a man wants in a wife, mostly : ke wants to make sure o' one fool as 'll tell him he's wise. But there's some men can do wi'out that — they think so much o' themselves a' ready ; an' that's how it is there's old bachelors." "Come, Craig," said Mr. Poyser, jocosely, ".you... | |
 | George Eliot - 1867 - 486 Seiten
...poor soft, as 'ud "simper at 'em like the'pictur o' the sun, whether they did right or wrong, an' say thank you for a kick, an' pretend she didna know which...wife, mostly ; he wants to make sure o' one fool as 'ull tell him he's wise. But there's some men can do wi'out that — they think so much o' themselves... | |
 | Mary Ann Evans - 1867 - 562 Seiten
...poor soft, as 'ud simper at 'em like the pictur o' the sun, whether they did right or wrong, an' say thank you for a kick, an' pretend she didna know which...wife, mostly ; he wants to make sure o' one- fool as 'ull tell him he's wise. But there's some men can do wi'out that — they think so much o' themselves... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1869 - 998 Seiten
...Poyser had a nobler theory of marriage when she suggested that " what a man wants in a wife mostly, is to make sure o' one fool as '11 tell him he's wise." If it comes to be argued upon that ground, our lady-instructors may be informed that a bachelor can... | |
 | 1872 - 556 Seiten
...poor soft, as 'ud simper at 'em like the pictur o' the sun, whether they did right or wrong, an' say thank you for a kick, an' pretend she didna know which...end she stood uppermost, till her husband told her. That 's what a man wants in a wife, mostly : he wants to make sure o' one fool as 'll tell him he's... | |
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