 | 1858 - 890 pages
...offended, and the Captain's chance imperiled, she asking why Standish does not come to woo her himself? " Then John Alden began explaining and smoothing the...by saying the Captain was busy, — Had no time for suck, things; — such things I the words grating harshly Fell on the ear of Priscilla ; and swift... | |
 | 1859 - 534 pages
...with womanly spirit, she »ye, " If the great Captain of Plymouth is во тегу eager to wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble to woo me Î" John is тегу faithful to hie friendship, and tries to explain and smooth the matter, and in... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Gilbert - 1860 - 448 pages
...exclaimed, interrupting the ominous silenee : " If the great Captain of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble...— such things ! the words grating harshly Fell on thc car of Priseilla ; and swift as a flash she made answer : " Has he no time for such things, as... | |
 | James Carnahan Wetmore - 1861 - 712 pages
...exclaimed, interrupting the ominous silence: " If the great Captain of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble to woo me ? If I am not worth the wooing, 1 surely am not worth the winning!" Then John Alden began explaining and smoothing the matter, Making... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 548 pages
...exclaimed, interrupting the ominous silence : " If the great Captain of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me, "Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble...worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning I" Then John Alden began explaining and smoothing the matter, Making it worse as he went, by saying... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 484 pages
...exclaimed, interrupting the ominous silence : " If the great Captain of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble...worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning ! " Making it worse as he went, by saying the Captain was busy, — Had no time for such things; —... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 512 pages
...exclaimed, interrupting the ominous silence : " If the great Captain of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble...worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning!" Making it worse as he went, by saying the Captain was busy, — Had no time for such things ; — such... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...Captain of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouhle to woo me? If I am not worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning!" Then John Alden hegan explaining and smoothing the matter, Making it worse as he went, hy saying the Captain was husy,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1866 - 300 pages
...exclaimed, interrupting the ominous silence : " If the great Captain of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble...worse as he went, by saying the Captain was busy, — Fell on the ear of Priscilla ; and swift as a flash she made answer : " Has no time for such things,... | |
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If the great Captain of Plymouth is so very eager to wed me, Why does he not come himself, and take the trouble to woo me ? If I am not worth the wooing, I surely am not worth the winning... 
