 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 Seiten
...thing. His notable little wife, too, had enough to do to attend to her housekeeping and manage her poultry ; for, as she sagely observed, ducks and geese...the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinningwheel at one end of the piazza, honest Bait would sit smoking his evening pipe at the other,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1875 - 98 Seiten
...thing. His notable little wife, too, had enough to do to attend to her housekeeping and manage her poultry ; for, as she sagely observed, ducks and geese...the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinningwheel at one end of the piazza, honest Balt would sit smoking his evening pipe at the other,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1878 - 152 Seiten
...everything. His «Ss notable little wife, too, had enough to do to attend to her housekeeping and manage her poultry ; for, as she sagely observed, ducks and geese...the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinning-wheel 490 at one end of the piazza, honest Bait would sit smoking his evening pipe at the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1880 - 460 Seiten
...and, like a reasonable man and an excellent father, let her have her way in everything. His notable64 little wife, too, had enough to do to attend to her...the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinning-wheel at one end of the piazza, honest Bait would sit smoking his evening pipe at the other,... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 234 Seiten
...thing. His notable little wife, too, had enough to do to attend to her housekeeping and manage her poultry; for, as she sagely observed, ducks and geese...the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinning-wheel at one end of the piazza, honest Bait would sit smoking his evening pipe at the other,... | |
 | William Swinton, George Rhett Cathcart - 1880 - 242 Seiten
...thing. His notable little wife, too, had enough to do to attend to her housekeeping and manage her poultry ; for, as she sagely observed, ducks and geese...the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinning-wheel at one end of the piazza, honest Bait would sit smoking his evening pipe at the other,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1880 - 444 Seiten
...take care of themselves. Thus while the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinning-wheel at one end of the piazza, honest Bait would sit smoking his evening pipe at ihe other, watehing the achievements of a little Wooden warrior, who, armed with a sword in each hand,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1881 - 970 Seiten
...little wife, too, had enough to do to attend to her housekeeping and manage her poultry ; for, as *he sagely observed, ducks and geese are foolish things,...after, but girls can take care of themselves. Thus whi'.e the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinning-wheel at one end of the piazza,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 Seiten
...meddlesome interference of parents, which is so often a stumblingblock in the path of lovers. Bait Van Tassel was an easy indulgent soul ; he loved his daughter...the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinningwheel at one end of the piazza, honest Bait would sit smoking his evening pipe at the other,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 258 Seiten
...than his pipe, and like a reasonable man and an excellent father, let her have her way in everything. His notable little wife, too, had enough to do to...foolish things and must be looked after, but girls ean•iake care of themselves. Thus, while the- busy dame bustled about the house or plied her spinning-wheel... | |
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Thus while the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinning-wheel at one end of the piazza... 
