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 - 1907 - 258 páginas
...in a jiffy ; driving away with his pen, as if he were trying to overtake nine o'clock. " Hallo I " growled Scrooge, in his accustomed voice, as near...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 - 1868 - 598 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 ? " SCROOGE RECLAIMED BY CHRISTMAS. 97 " I am very sorry, sir," said Bob. " I am behind my time." "... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1908 - 124 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 the day ? " " I am very sorry, sir. I am behind my time." " You are ? Yes. I think you are. Step this... | |
| Mary E. Doyle - 1909 - 508 páginas
...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,...please." "It's only once a year, sir," pleaded Bob. "It shall not be repeated. I was making rather merry yesterday, sir." And, therefore," he continued,... | |
| Charles Dickens - 1909 - 206 páginas
...accustomed voice as near as he could feign it. " What do you mean by coming here at this time of day 1 " " I am very sorry, sir, " said Bob. " I am behind my...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.... | |
| Annie Webb Blanton - 1909 - 148 páginas
...It requires not only youth but genius to read this paper. 3. There were no true oracles at Rome. 4. What do you mean by coming here at this time of day? 5. There was considerable mystery about his death. 6. There never was a valley without a faded flower.... | |
| William Harris Elson, Christine M. Keck - 1910 - 424 páginas
...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...could feign it. "What do you mean by coming here at 20 this time of day?" "I am very sorry, Sir," said Bob, "I am behind my time." "You are?" repeated... | |
| Marietta Knight - 1910 - 282 páginas
...after Christmas, 9 : 15 Characters \ ., , „ . . 1 Bob Cratchit [ Scrooge Scrooge (growling). Halloo! What do you mean by coming here at this time of day? Bob Cratchit. I am very sorry, sir. I am behind my time. Scrooge. You are ? Yes, I think you are. Step... | |
| M.A.L. Lane - 1911 - 392 páginas
...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..."What do you mean by coming here at this time of day?" 5 "I am very sorry, sir," said Bob. "I am behind my time." "You are?" repeated Scrooge. "Yes. I think... | |
| Henry Evarts Gordon - 1911 - 332 páginas
...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,..." What do you mean by coming here at this time of the day ? " " I am sorry, sir, I am behind my time." " You are? Yes. I think you are. Step this way,... | |
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