 | David McCullough - 2001 - 883 pages
...the members of the same period. He was indeed much affected." Smiling, the King changed the subject. "There is an opinion among some people that you are...of all your countrymen to the manners of France," he said. Adams, embarrassed, replied, "I must avow to your Majesty, I have no attachment but to my... | |
 | John Adams - 2003 - 308 pages
...my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, "there is an opinion among some people that...at this, because I thought it an indiscretion and a departure from the dignity. I was a little embarrassed, but determined not to deny the truth on one... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - 2004 - 214 pages
...upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity and smiling or rather laughing said, "There is an opinion among some people that...all your countrymen to the manners of France." I was surprized at this because I thought it an indiscretion and a departure from the dignity. I was a little... | |
 | Martha Joanna Lamb, Mrs. Burton Harrison - 2005 - 585 pages
...just from France, and being answered in the affirmative, laughingly remarked, " An opinion prevails among some people that you are not the most attached...of all your countrymen to the manners of France." With graceful pleasantry Adams admitted the truth of the speculation, saying, " I have no attachment... | |
 | 1834 - 558 pages
...my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and smiling, or rather laughing, said, there is an opinion among some people, that...at this, because I thought it an indiscretion and a departure from the dignity. I was a little embarrassed ; but determined not to deny the truth, on one... | |
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The king then asked me whether I came last from France ; and upon my answering in the affirmative, he put on an air of familiarity, and, smiling, or rather laughing, said, ' There is an opinion among some people that you are not the most attached of all... 
