The first sense of sorrow I ever knew was upon the death of my father, at which time I was not quite five years of age; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. Harrison's British Classicks - Page 4421785Full view - About this book
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1852 - 698 pages
...Dublin, not quite five years of age. "That was the first sensation of grief," Dick said, "I ever knew. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate weeping beside it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...at what all the house meant, than possessed of a real understanding why nobody would play with us. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in rny hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 332 pages
...at what all the house meant, tlian possessed of a real understanding why nobody would play with us. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1854 - 796 pages
...of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding w-hy nobody was willing to play with me. I remember...went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1854 - 306 pages
...at what all the house meant, than possessed of a real understanding why nobody would play with us. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling... | |
| 1855 - 626 pages
...of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember...went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling... | |
| 1855 - 624 pages
...of age; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember...went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pages
...•was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nohody was willing' to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and nvy mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin,... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pages
...of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember...went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling... | |
| John Forster - 1858 - 486 pages
...age ; but was rather amazed at what all the " house meant, than possessed with a real understanding " why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember...into the room where his body lay, and my " mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore " in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling... | |
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