 Morning, noon, and night, her tongue was incessantly going, and everything he said or did was sure to produce a torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit....  The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent - Seite 61von Washington Irving - 1820 - 419 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1819 - 610 Seiten
...Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by inquent use, had grotvri into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shook his...side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband. Kip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as much henpecked as his master; for Dame Van... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1824 - 804 Seiten
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged...he was fain to draw off his forces, and take to the oustide of the house — the only side which, in truth, belongs to a hen-pecked husband. Rip's sole... | |
 | 1819 - 606 Seiten
...replying to au lectures of the kind, and that, by iiv« quent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged hie shoulders, shook his head, cast up his eyes, but said...side which, in truth, belongs to a henpecked husband. Kip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as much henpecked as his mastef; fur Dame Van... | |
 | 1826 - 654 Seiten
...produce a torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged...his head, cast up his eyes, but said nothing. This, howe ver, always provoked a fresh volley from his wife ; so that he was fain to draw off his forces,... | |
 | 1828 - 394 Seiten
...torsent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged..., Rip's sole domestic adherent was. his dog Wolf, whq was as much henpecked as his master ; for Dame Van Winkle regarded them as companions in idleness,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1835 - 196 Seiten
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind , and that , by frequent use , had grown into a habit. He shrugged...sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as mnch hen-pecked as his master ; for Dame Van Winkle regarded them as companions in idleness , and even... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 Seiten
...torrent of household eloquence. Kip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind , and that by frequent use had grown into a habit. He shrugged...his shoulders, shook his head, cast up his eyes, but saidnothing. This, however, always provoked a fresh volley from his wife ; 80 that he was fain to draw... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 Seiten
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged his shoulders, shpok his head, cast up his eyes, but said nothing. This, however, always provoked a fresh volley from... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 492 Seiten
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged...which, in truth, belongs to a hen-pecked husband. Eip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as much hen-pecked as his master ; for Dame... | |
 | 1849 - 340 Seiten
...torrent of household eloquence. Rip had but one way of replying to all lectures of the kind, and that, by frequent use, had grown into a habit. He shrugged...outside of the house — the only side which, in truth, belonged to him. Rip's sole domestic adherent was his dog Wolf, who was as ill-used as his master;... | |
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