 When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened to be no chair ready for her, which he observing, said with a smile, ' Madam, you who so often occasion a want of seats to other people, will the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.  The Collected Writings of Thomas De Quincey - Side 444af Thomas De Quincey - 1889Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 192 sider
...in Shakspeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit. " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.' " Having placed himself by her, he with great good humour entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 346 sider
...he said, " No, sir, I shall first wait upon Mrs. Percy, to feed the ducks." — Cradock (abridged). When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself." — JP KemUe. On Tuesday, October 12th, I dined with him at Mr. Ramsay's, with Lord Newhaven and some... | |
 | Edward Tuckerman Mason - 1879 - 348 sider
...study, he said, "No, sir, I shall first wait upon Mrs. Percy, to feed the ducks."—CradocJc (abridged). When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...people will the more easily excuse the want of one yourself."—JP Kemble. On Tuesday, October 12th, I dined with him at Mr. Ramsay's, with Lord Newhaven... | |
 | John Genest - 1882 - 720 sider
...Siddons— Mr. Kemble has favoured " me with the following minute of what passed at " this visit — ' when Mrs. Siddons came into the " room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want " of one yourself— having placed himself by her, he " with great good humour entered upon a considera" tion of the English... | |
 | Jacob Larwood - 1882 - 346 sider
...Johnson's tact furnishedjiim with a compliment that seems almost elegant. " Madam," said he, gallantly, " you who so often occasion a want of seats to other people will the more readily excuse the want of one yourself." Johnson's admiration was rewarded with a chair always ready... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 626 sider
...Shakspeare." Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit:— " When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself.' " Having placed himself by her, he, with great good humour, entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
 | Enchiridion - 1885 - 292 sider
...house in Bolt Court, there happened to be no chair ready for her when she first came into the room, which he observing, said, with a smile, " Madam, you,...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself." A Wise Simpleton. A fellow of Trinity College, who was not remarkable for wisdom, while reading the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 sider
...Scotland !" * In the autumn of 1783 he received a visit from the celebrated Mrs. Siddons. When she came into the room, there happened to be no chair ready for her, observing which he said with a smile : "Madam, you, who so often occasion a want of seats to other... | |
 | Brander Matthews, Laurence Hutton - 1885 - 344 sider
...Isabella, in Shakspere." Mr. Kemble has favored me with the following minute of what passed at this visit : When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...the more easily excuse the want of one yourself." Having placed himself by her, he with great good humor entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 652 sider
...Shakspeare.' Mr. Kemble has favoured me with the following minute of what passed at this visit : — ' When Mrs. Siddons came into the room, there happened...will the more easily excuse the want of one yourself '." ' Having placed himself by her, he with great good-humour entered upon a consideration of the English... | |
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