 | Washington Irving - 1998 - 840 Seiten
...everything. 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 Balt would sit smoking his evening pipe at the other,... | |
 | Andrew Arnault, Mary Arnault - 2002 - 92 Seiten
...delighted. (They start out.) VAN TASSEL. Need we be concerned for our daughter, Madam? DAME VAN TASSEL. Ha! Ducks and geese are foolish things, and must be looked after, but girls can take care of themselves! VAN TASSEL. Sagely observed, wife. VAN RIPPER. Margaret! MARGARET (jumping away from NICHOLAS). Yes,... | |
 | William Patten - 2003 - 532 Seiten
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 | Sherwin Cody - 2004 - 132 Seiten
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 | Readpal - 2005 - 195 Seiten
...everything. 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,... | |
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Thus while the busy dame bustled about the house, or plied her spinning-wheel at one end of the piazza... 
