 | 1833 - 222 Seiten
...plants, all giving promise of blossom. The two which opened first were removed into his show-house. A lady came — " Why, Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee, where...lady — pretty, is it not ?" " Pretty ? 'tis lovely! — It's price?" "A guinea, thank your ladyship," and one of the two plants stood proudly in her ladyship's... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 Seiten
...plants, all giving promise of blossom. The two which opened first, were removed into his show-house, A lady came ; — " Why, Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee,...you get this charming flower?" — " Hem ! 'tis a newthing, my lady — pretty, is it not !" — " Pretty ! 'tis lovely. Its price 1" — "A guinea —... | |
 | 1846 - 372 Seiten
...promise of fine blossom. The two which first expanded were placed in his window. A lady came in, " why, Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee, where did you get this charming flower?" " 'Tis a new thing, my lady, pretty, is it not?" " Pretty! 'tis lovely! its price?" "A guinea, your... | |
 | 1846 - 404 Seiten
...first were removed into his showhouse. A lady came : "Why, Mr. Lee, my GENEBAb RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE. dear Mr. Lee, where did you get this charming flower?" "Hem! 'tis Knew thing, my Jady. Pretty, is it not?" "Pretty! 'tis lovely. Its price?" "A guinea: thank your ladyship... | |
 | 1894 - 668 Seiten
...planta all giving promise of blossom. The two which opened first were removed into his show-house. A lady came. " Why, Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee, where...this charming flower ' " " Hem ! 'tis a new thing, my lady—pretty 1 'tis lovely !" " Its price ?" "A guinea : thank your ladyship," and one of the two... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - 228 Seiten
...plants, all giving promise of blossom. The two which opened first were removed into his show-house. A lady came : — " Why, Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee,...thing, my lady — pretty, is it not?" " Pretty ! 'tis beautiful ! Its price ?" " A guinea — thank your ladyship ;" and one of the two plants stood proudly... | |
 | David Lester Richardson - 1855 - 296 Seiten
...plants, all giving promise of blossom. The two which opened first were removed into his show-house. A lady came : — ' Why, Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee,...' A guinea : thank your ladyship ;' and one of the plants stood proudly in her ladyship's boudoir. ' My dear Charlotte, where did you get?' &c. — 'Oh!... | |
 | Beauties - 1866 - 310 Seiten
...his show-house. A lady came: — "Why, Mr. Lee, where did you get this charming 1 flower ?" " It is a new thing, my lady — pretty, is it not ?" "Pretty!...guinea; thank your ladyship ;" and one of the two plants soon stood proudly in her ladyship's drawing-room. Here it was the admiration of all visitors, and... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1876 - 432 Seiten
...plants, all giving promise of blossom. The two which opened first were removed into his show-house. A lady came : — " Why, Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee,...! 'tis a new thing, my lady — pretty, is it not ? " 298 A FORTUNATE SPECULATION. "Pretty! 'tis beautiful ! Its price?" " A guinea — thank your ladyship... | |
 | 1879 - 624 Seiten
...plants, all giving promise of blossom. The two which opened first were removed into his show-house. A lady came : — ' ' Why, Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee,...this charming flower ? " "Hem ! 'tis a new thing, my ladj — pretty, is it not t " " Pretty ! 'tis beautiful ! Its price ? " " A guinea — thank your... | |
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Lee was the delighted possessor of three hundred fucia plants, all giving promise of blossom. The two which opened first were removed into his show-house. A lady came — " Why, Mr. Lee, my dear Mr. Lee, where did you get this charming flower ?" " Hem... 
