 | James Anthony Froude - 1882 - 812 頁
...the necessity of working for daily bread. If I have an antipathy for any class of people it is imfine ladies. I almost match my husband's detestation of...imaginable resource, seven miles off. I can fancy with what herror she would look on the ridge of mountains that seemed to enclose her from all earthly bliss ;... | |
 | Richard Acland Armstrong - 1882 - 900 頁
...herself set down at Craigenputtock, for the first time in her life left alone with her own thoughts—no '•fancy bazaar' in the same kingdom with her; no...church, her last imaginable resource, seven miles off." And then she says : " For my part I am very content. I have everything here my heart desires that I... | |
 | 1882 - 896 頁
...lady who should find herself set down at Craigenputtock, for the first time in her life left alono •with her own thoughts — no 'fancy bazaar' in...kingdom with her ; no place of amusement within a clay's journey ; the very church, her last imaginable resource, seven miles off." And then she says... | |
 | 1882 - 896 頁
...instance, written after four years of her banishment, she gives an amusing picture of the sufferings of the " fine lady who should find herself set down at...church, her last imaginable resource, seven miles off." And then she says : " For my part I am very content. I have everything here my heart desires that I... | |
 | Jane Welsh Carlyle - 1903 - 400 頁
...you will spare your sons the vexation of many a wild-goose chase, and render your daughters forever impracticable to ennui. Shame that such a malady should...bliss! with what despair in her accents she would enquire if there was not even a " charity sale " within reach. Alas, no! no outlet whatever for " ladies'... | |
 | Jane Welsh Carlyle - 1903 - 404 頁
...Woe to the fine lady who should find herself set down at Craigenputtock for the first time in her We, left alone with her own thoughts, no "fancy bazaar"...bliss! with what despair in her accents she would enquire if there was not even a " charity sale " within reach. Alas, no! no outlet whatever for " ladies'... | |
 | mrs. warren - 1882 - 816 頁
...husband's detestations of partridge-shooting gentlemen. " Woe to the fine lady who should find herself at Craigenputtock for the first time in her life,...kingdom with her ; no place of amusement within a day s journey ; the very church, her last imaginable resource, seven miles off. I can fancy with what... | |
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Christian land; should not only exist, but be almost general throughout the whole female population that is placed above the necessity of working for daily bread. If I have an antipathy for any class of people, it is for fine ladies. I almost match my... 