His hat was off before he opened the door; his comforter, too. He was on his stool in a jiffy; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. "Hallo!" growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice as near as he could feign it. "What... A Handbook of American Speech - Página 69por Calvin Leslie Lewis - 1916 - 240 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Charles Dickens - 1846 - 286 páginas
...on his stool in a jiffy; driving away with his pen , as if be were trying to overtake nine o'clock. "Hallo!" growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice...What do you mean by coming here at this time of day? "I'm very sorry, Sir,'' said Bob. "I am behind my time." "Yon are?" repeated Scrooge. "Yes. I think... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1856 - 176 páginas
...his stool in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. " Hallo !" growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice...What do you mean by coming here at this time of day ?" " I'm very sorry, sir," said Bob. " I am behind my time." '• You are !" repeated Scrooge. " Yes.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1858 - 100 páginas
...his stool in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. " Hallo ! " growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice...What do you mean by coming here at this time of day 1 " " I am very sorry, sir," said Bob. " I am behind my time." " You are ! " repeated Scrooge. " Yes.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1859 - 412 páginas
...his stool in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. " Hallo ! " growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice...behind my time." "You are!" repeated Scrooge. "Yes. l' think you are. Step this way, sir, if you please." "It's only once a year, sir," pleaded Bob, appearing... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1861
...his stool in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. " Hallo ! " growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice...think you are. Step this way, sir, if you please." from the Tank. " It shall not be repeated. I was making rather merry yesterday, sir." " Now, I'll tell... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1868
...his stool in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. " Hallo ! " growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice...here at this time of day ? " " I am very sorry, sir," ?a.ld Bob. " I am behind my time." " You are ! " repeated Scrooge. " Yes. I think you nre. Step this... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1868 - 70 páginas
...his stool in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. " Hallo ! " growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice,...here at this time of day ? " " I am very sorry, sir. I am behind my time." •'You are? Yes. I think you are. Step this way, if you please." " It 's only... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1868 - 348 páginas
...his stool in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. " Hallo ! " growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice,...here at this time of day ? " " I am very sorry, sir. I am behind my time." "You are? Yes. I think you are. Step this way, if you please." " It 's only once... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1869 - 411 páginas
...growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice аз near as he could feign it. "What do you mean by coming1 here at this time of day ? " "I am very sorry, sir,"...think you are. Step this way, sir, if you please." " It 's only once a year, sir," pleaded Bob, appearing from the Tank. " It shall not be repeated. I... | |
 | Francis Henry Underwood - 1871 - 608 páginas
...his stool in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. " Hallo ! " growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice,...here at this time of day?" " I am very sorry, sir. I am behind my time." "You are? Yes. I think you are. Step this way, if you please." " It's only once... | |
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