 I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling papa ; for, I know not how, I had some slight idea that he was locked up there.  Harrison's British Classicks - Page 4421785Full view - About this book
 | 1861 - 100 pages
...— ' I remember I went ' into the room where his body lay, and my mother sate ' weeping beside it. 1 had my battledore in my hand and * fell a beating the coffin, and calling papa, on which my ' mother caught me in her arms, and told me in a flood ' of tears, papa could not hear... | |
 | John Timbs - Humorists, English - 1862 - 422 pages
...was willing to play with rne. I remember 1 went into the room where his body lay, and my mother s;tt weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand,...fell a beating the coffin, and calling papa ; for, 1 know not how, I had some slight idea that he was locked up there. My mother catched me in her arms,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand,...coffin, and calling papa ; for, I know not how, I had some slight idea that he was locked up there. My mother catched me in her arms, and, transported beyond... | |
 | English literature - 1864 - 496 pages
...I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledoor in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin and calling papa; for, I knew not how, I had some slight idea that he was locked up there. My mother catched me in her arms,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1909 - 882 pages
...why nobody would play with us. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling papa ; for, I know not how, I had some idea that he was locked up... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand,...coffin, and calling papa ; for, I know not how, I had some slight idea that he was locked up there. My mother catched me in her arms, and, transported beyond... | |
 | Henry Riddell Montgomery - Authors, English - 1865 - 476 pages
...was willing to play with me. I remember, I went into the room where the body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling, ' Papa ;' for, I know not how, I had some slight idea that he was... | |
 | Howard Staunton - Education - 1865 - 622 pages
...where his dead father lay — "I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling ' Papa !' for, I know not how, I had some slight idea that he was... | |
 | Howard Staunton - Education - 1865 - 682 pages
...where his dead father lay — "I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling ' Papa !' for, I know not how, I had some slight idea that he was... | |
 | Henry Riddell Montgomery - Authors, English - 1865 - 476 pages
...body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in ray hand, and fell a-beating the coffin, and calling, ' Papa ;' for, I know not how, I had some slight idea that he was locked up there. My mother catched me in her arms, and, transported beyond... | |
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