Drapery, if you ask me my opinion," cried Mrs Freke, "drapery, whether wet or dry, is the most confoundedly indecent thing in the world." "That depends on public opinion, I allow," said Mr Percival. "The Lacedaemonian ladies, who were veiled only by public... The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical and Critical - Página 2821820Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Maria Edgeworth - 1811 - 402 páginas
...tearing away what has been called the decent drapery of life ?" " Drapery, if you ask me my opinion, 1 ' cried Mrs. Freke, " drapery, whether wet or dry, is...thing in the world." "That depends on public opinion, t allow," said Mr. Percival. " The Lace-daemonian ladies, who were veiled only t by public opinion,... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1821 - 352 páginas
...you want to know," said Mrs. Freke, " what I would do to improve the world, I'll tell you : I'd have your sex taught to say. Horns ! horns ! I defy you."...Percival. "The Lacedaemonian ladies, who were veiled only Vjy public opinion, were better -covered from profane eyes, than some English ladies are in wet drapery."... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - 408 páginas
...Should we find things much improved by tearing away what has been called the decent drapery of life f" " Drapery, if you ask me my opinion," cried Mrs Freke....ladies are in wet drapery." " I know nothing of the Lacedasmonian ladies, I look my leave of them when I was a schoolboy — girl — I should say. But,... | |
| Maria Edgeworth - 1848 - 482 páginas
...would do to improve the world, I'll tell you: I'd have both sexes call things by their right names." "This would doubtless be a great improvement," said...public opinion, I allow," said Mr. Percival. "The Lacedsemonian ladies, who were veiled only by public opinion, were better covered from profane eyes... | |
| William Forsyth - 1871 - 388 páginas
...appearance ? I suppose the prude was afraid of my demolishing and unrigging her." " ' Drapery, if you ask my opinion/ cried Mrs. Freke, ' drapery, whether wet...the most confoundedly indecent thing in the world/ " I know that there are writers who assert that we have not gained by the difference ; but I think... | |
| William Forsyth - 1871 - 366 páginas
...appearance ? I suppose the prude was afraid of my demolishing and unrigging her." " ' Drapery, if you ask my opinion,' cried Mrs. Freke, ' drapery, whether...the most confoundedly indecent thing in the world.' " I know that there are writers who assert that we have not gained by the difference ; but I think... | |
| William Forsyth - 1871 - 352 páginas
...appearance ? I suppose the prude was afraid of my demolishing and unrigging her." " ' Drapery, if you ask my opinion,' cried Mrs. Freke, ( drapery, whether...the most confoundedly indecent thing in the world.' " I know that there are writers who assert that we have not gained by the difference ; but I think... | |
| William Forsyth - 1871 - 372 páginas
...appearance ? I suppose the prude was afraid of my demolishing and unrigging her." "' Drapery, if you ask my opinion,' cried Mrs. Freke, ' drapery, whether...the most confoundedly indecent thing in the world.' " I know that there are writers who assert that we have not gained by the difference ; but I think... | |
| Audrey Bilger - 1998 - 268 páginas
...When Mr. Percival alludes to "the decent drapery of life," Mrs. Freke takes him literally and retorts, "drapery, whether wet or dry, is the most confoundedly indecent thing in the world." She ends the debate by rising and "stretching herself so violently that some part of her habiliments... | |
| Terry Castle - 2003 - 1150 páginas
...if you want to know," said Mrs Freke, "what I would do to improve the world, I'll tell you: I'd have your sex taught to say, 'Horns! horns!' I defy you."...ladies are in wet drapery." "I know nothing of the Lacedemonian ladies, I took my leave of them when I was a schoolboy — girl — I should say. But,... | |
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