 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application...recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was the best for drawing out fire : and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which I snatched... | |
 | David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 pages
...obliged to drop the cause of my torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application....recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was the best for drawing out the heat ; and from the sideboard a glass of sherry was brought me which I... | |
 | Reciter - 1848 - 262 pages
...was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application ; one recommended oil, another water, but pJl agreed that wine was the best for drawing out file ; and a glass of sherry was brought me from... | |
 | Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 444 pages
...was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application;...recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was the best for drawing out fire; and a glass of sherry was ordered from the side-board, which I snatched... | |
 | A. Cunningham - 1850 - 200 pages
...obliged to drop the cause of my torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application....recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was the best for drawing out the heat ; but, oh ! how shall I tell the sequel? The butler, by accident,... | |
 | 1853 - 404 pages
...was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application....oil, another •water ; but all agreed that wine was the best for drawing out the fire ; and a fine glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which... | |
 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1854 - 440 pages
...obliged to drop the cause of my torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application....recommended oil, another water, but all agreed that wine was the best for drawing out the heat ; and from the sideboard a glass of sherry was brought me which I... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 pages
...obliged to U/OD the cause of torment on my plate. 5. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application....but all agreed that wine was best for drawing out fire ; and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which I snatched up with eagerness... | |
 | Jean Roemer - 1857 - 332 pages
...was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application....all agreed that wine was best for drawing out the heat, and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which I snatched up with eagerness :... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 350 pages
...obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. 5. Sir Thomas and the ladies all compassionated my misfortune, and each advised a different application....but all agreed that wine was best for drawing out fire; and a glass of sherry was brought me from the sideboard, which I snatched up with eagerness;... | |
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I whipped the pudding into my mouth, hot as a burning coal. It was impossible to conceal my agony; my eyes were starting from their sockets. At last, in spite of shame and resolution, I was obliged to drop the cause of torment on my plate. Sir Thomas... 
