 Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, Sir: — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some fat, Sir — A little of the stuffing — Some gravy — Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter...  Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country - Page 405edited by - 1846Full view - About this book
 | James Boswell - Readers - 1916 - 370 pages
...delicate. Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, Sir; — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some...; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — "Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir," cried Johnson, bowing and turning his head to him with a... | |
 | Horace Bleackley - Great Britain - 1917 - 542 pages
...when the plate was filled : " Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter," he persisted. " Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." And while exerting himself to anticipate the old gentleman's wants Wilkes had the satisfaction of perceiving... | |
 | Sydney Castle Roberts - Authors, English - 1919 - 210 pages
...delicate. Mr Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. 'Pray give me leave, Sir: — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some...; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest.' — 'Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir,' cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him..." The... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1923 - 372 pages
...delicate. Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, Sir ; — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some...orange; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — "Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir," cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him with a... | |
 | Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - Literature - 1926 - 924 pages
...delicate. Mr. Wilkes was veryassiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, sir; — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some...orange; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — "Sir, sir, I am obliged to you, sir," cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him with a... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - American literature - 1926 - 1746 pages
...delicate. Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, Sir: — Che che, my dear sir, as we say at Rome, Don't you protest now! — "Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir," cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him with a... | |
 | Frederick Alexander Manchester, William Frederic Giese - Literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...delicate. Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, sir; — It is better here — A little of the brown — Some...orange; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — "Sir, sir, I am obliged to you, sir," cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him with a... | |
 | Charles Townsend Copeland - American literature - 1926 - 1744 pages
...him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, Sir : — It is better here — A little of the brownSome fat, Sir — A little of the stuffing — Some gravy...orange; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest." — "Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir," cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him with a... | |
 | Christopher Hollis - 1928 - 240 pages
...he was determined to make himself agreeable. He plied Johnson with food. " Pray give me leave, sir ; it is better here — a little of the brown — some...orange ; or the lemon perhaps may have more zest." " Sir, sir, I am obliged to you, sir," Johnson could not but stammer out. Gradually he thawed, and... | |
 | James Boswell - Authors, English - 1998 - 1540 pages
...to some fine veal. 'Pray give me leave, Sir: — It is better here — A little of the brown—Some fat, Sir — A little of the stuffing — Some gravy...orange; — or the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest.' — 'Sir, Sir, I am obliged to you, Sir,' cried Johnson, bowing, and turning his head to him with a... | |
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