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...nd her. At one o’clock an open carriage arrived for us, and a cart for our luggage. Mrs. Jellyby charged us with many remembrances to her good friend ... ... House has an exposed sound. But you are com ing my way. Come along!” Our luggage having arrived and being all at hand, I was dressed in a few minute... ...sk, a wilderness marked with a rain of ink. In another corner a ragged old portmanteau on one of the two chairs serves for cabinet or wardrobe; no lar... ...his eyes, and while he is calling, finds op portunity to steal to the old portmanteau and steal back again. “Run, Flite, run! The nearest doctor! Run... ...ation. “He’s just as dead as Phairy!” Mr. Tulkinghorn (standing by the old portmanteau) in quires if he has been dead any time. “Any time, sir?” says... ... of him.” During this dialogue Mr. T ulkinghorn has stood aloof by the old portmanteau, with his hands behind him, equally 142 Bleak House – Dickens ... ... word or two. Mr. Tulkinghorn says nothing, but stands, ever, near the old portmanteau. Mr. Snagsby arrives hastily in his grey coat and his black sle... ...rd. When the coach was almost ready and Richard ran down to look after his luggage, he spoke to me about him. I was not sure that I had a right to lay...

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... she said, to help herself over her own incre- dulity. “How shall I get my luggage out of the house? …” The figure of her aunt, a little distant, a li... ...f the slightly congealed bacon, and reverted to the problem of getting her luggage out of the house. She decided to call in the help of T eddy Widgett... ...nd for help. “I’ve got nothing in the world to pack with except a toy size portmanteau. Can you lend me some stuff?” “You are a chap!” said Constance,... ...clared himself ready to go to the ends of the earth for her, and carry her luggage all the way. Hetty, looking out of the window—she always smoked her... ...ridge to Waterloo, took a cab to this chosen refuge with her two pieces of luggage. There was just a minute’s hesitation before they gave her a room. ... ...er of the well-trained servant. 86 Ann Veronica Ann V eronica brought her luggage in a cab from the hotel; she tipped the hotel porter sixpence and o... ...y sat face to face beneath an experienced-looking rucksack and a brand new portmanteau and a leather handbag, in the afternoon- boat train that goes f...

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...” said the presiding magis- trate. Parsons was bound over. He came for his luggage while every one was in the shop, and Garvace would not let him inva... ...d; but now it was a weekday, and he went down to Easewood with his bag and portmanteau in a solitary com- partment, and looked out of the window upon ...

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...ppreciable, with Mrs. Touchett. He had driven over from his own place with a portmanteau and had asked, as the father and son often invited him to do,... ... gets it and that when one comes to stay with her one doesn’t bring too much luggage and is careful not to be taken ill. For Mrs. Touchett those thing... ... he was very original; he was as strong and of as good a style as an English portmanteau—he had plenty of straps and buckles which would never wear ou... ...nstead of losing herself in the crowd, had simply attended to her mistress’s luggage, so that the latter was now at liberty to leave the station. “You... ...s Ralph’s; and I don’t know what they do. They must at least have taken your luggage; I don’t suppose you’ve brought much. Not that I care, however. I... ...nd something told Isabel it had not been slept in since she occupied it. Her luggage was there and was not voluminous; Mrs. Touchett sat down a moment...

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...ssion already preparing in the quadrangle below, through the carriages and luggage being brought together by the servants for the day’s journey. Then ... ...nd said, in a very handsome way, to one of his men, ‘Thomas, help with the luggage.’ He even escorted the Bride up-stairs into Mr Merdle’s presence; b... ...might have been gone ten minutes, when his son succeeded him. ‘Here’s your portmanteau,’ he said to Arthur, putting it care- fully down. ‘It’s very ki...

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...should all speak in turn, he went on with ‘She’ll have to go back from here as luggage!’ Alice couldn’t see who was sitting beyond the Beetle, but a h... ... means “lithe and slimy.” “Lithe” is the same as “active.” You see it’s like a portmanteau — there are two meanings packed up into one word.’ ‘I see i... ...ed. ‘Exactly so. Well, then, “mimsy” is “flimsy and miserable” (there’s another portmanteau for you). And a “borogove” is a thing shabby looking bird w...

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...ment of feet—a splashing from the water. A man, too frightened to drop the portmanteau he carried on his shoulder, swung round and sent me staggering ... ...en passed a man in dirty black, with a thick stick in one hand and a small portmanteau in the other. Then round the corner of the lane, from between t... ...ying in contorted attitudes, horses as well as men, over- turned carts and luggage, all covered thickly with black dust. That pall of cindery powder m...

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... the North by the next morning’s express, and carried their knapsacks in the luggage van. It was like all other expresses, as every express is and mus... ...ooped away four country people with nosegays, and three men of business with portmanteaus, and fired itself off again, bang, bang, bang! At long inter... ... Goodchild, unaccompanied how ever by any sound. ‘Let us instantly pack the portmanteaus, ’ said Thomas Idle, ‘pay the bill, and order a fly out, wit... ...nder a bridge, and curved round a corner. Sidings were there, in which empty luggage vans and cattle boxes often butted against each other as if they... ...ke out of brick walls, money chinked, conveyances oppressed by nightmares of luggage came careering into the yard, porters started up from secret plac... ...k train to Doncaster. And instantly the character, both of travellers and of luggage, entirely changed, and no other business than race business any l... ...s in the lamp room or somewhere else, and none of them to come and touch the luggage. Travellers disgorged into an open space, a howling wilderness of...

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...s request during his absence, to get some money, which she took out of his portmanteau in the presence of the servants of the lodg- ing-house Mauritan... ...va and Simeon Kartinkin, with a key given her by the said Smelkoff. In the portmanteau opened by the said Maslova, the said Botchkova and Kartinkin sa... ...e Mauritania to get the merchant some money, and that, having unlocked the portmanteau with a key given her by the merchant, she took out 40 roubles, ... ...hat Botchkova and Kartinkin, in whose presence she unlocked and locked the portmanteau, could testify to the truth of 37 Tolstoy the statement. She g... ...together with Euphemia Botchkova and Katerina Maslova, stolen money from a portmanteau belonging to the mer- chant Smelkoff, and then, having procured... ...tood there as usual with a gun, were drawn up about 20 carts, to carry the luggage of the prisoners and such prisoners as were too weak to walk, and a... ...RIBLE CREATURES The procession was such a long one that the carts with the luggage and the weak started only when those in front were already out of s...

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...und a vehicle half full of lug- gage. Franz, Bilibin’s man, was dragging a portmanteau with some difficulty out of the front door. Before returning to... ...” he asked. “Oh, your excellency!” said Franz, with difficulty rolling the portmanteau into the vehicle, “we are to move on still farther. The scoundr... ... baggage wag- ons, rode in search of the commander in chief and of his own luggage. V ery sinister reports of the position of the army reached him as ...

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...et in high-heeled shoes. Maisie had died in the effort to strap up a great portmanteau. She had died so grotesquely that her little body had fallen fo... ... I suppose, to have a witness of the calmness of that function. The girl’s luggage had been already packed and sent off before. Her berth on the steam...

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...I have reasons—I know that he is only gone away.” “Oh, indeed! He took his portmanteau with him, did he? Perhaps he has gone to Paris to buy you somet... ... was one at which it be- comes a gentleman to be festive and liberal. “Wot luggage, sir? Hansom or fourweoll, sir?” For a moment T refusis felt a vaga...

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...rn to Balti- more, they were again crowded. The stations were all crowded. Luggage trains were going in and out as fast as the rails could carry them.... ...scertain what might be the nature of the Rolla hotel, we took up our heavy portmanteaus—for they were heavy—and with a guide to show us the way, start... ...mbrella and a small dressing-bag, but we ourselves manfully shouldered our portmanteaus. Sydney Smith declared that an Englishman only wasted his time... ...s shop. And then, while we were in our agony, pulling at the straps of our portmanteaus and swearing at the faith- lessness of the boots, up came the ... ...re treated! We gained our cars, and even succeeded in bringing with us our luggage; but we did not do so with the sympathy, but amid the derision of t... ..., but I have sel- dom myself taken any notice of it. I have always left my portmanteau open, and have kept my money usually in a traveling-desk in my ...

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... good! They have such nice faces! We had such a handsome Moor to carry our luggage up! And two perfect pets of Krooboys! Did you notice their faces, H... ...an: be sure you choose me a good horse; and get a nice strong camel for my luggage. Osman, after a moment of stupefaction, hurries out. Lady Ci- cely ... ...w I’m going back to England by way of Rome, Mr. Rankin; and I’m bringing a portmanteau full of clothes for my brother there: he’s ambassador, you know... ..., you know, and has to be very particu- lar as to what he wears. I had the portmanteau brought here this morning. Now would you mind taking it to the ... ...e will. It will be quite easy: there are two Krooboys waiting to carry the portmanteau. You will: I know you will. (She edges him to the door.) And do... ...ltily, and wait for orders.) Redbrook: you pack that clobber in the lady’s portmanteau, and put it aboard the yacht for her. Johnson: you take all han... ...ugh they 82 George Bernard Shaw modify the vowel very considerably. Thus, luggage is pro- nounced by him as laggige, but turn is not pronounced as te...

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...hether wrecked and clinging to a raft, or duly escorted and accompanied by portmanteaus, have always had a circum- stantial fascination for the virgin... ...ereabout. I’m not ashamed of myself as company for any- body. I dropped my portmanteau at the turnpike when I got down—change of linen—genuine—honor b... ...ith his present success, and by three o’clock that day he had taken up his portmanteau at the turn- pike and mounted the coach, relieving Mr. Bulstrod... ...ial.” “Why should I have that, when I have nothing else! A man with only a portmanteau for his stowage must keep his memo- rials in his head.” Will sp... ...forty miles from Middlemarch. The bill was heavy, and since Raffles had no luggage with him, it seemed probable that he had left his portmanteau behin... ...e Raffles had no luggage with him, it seemed probable that he had left his portmanteau behind in payment, in order to save money for his travelling fa...

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...hether wrecked and clinging to a raft, or duly escorted and accompanied by portmanteaus, have always had a circumstantial fascination for the virgin m... ... hereabout. I’m not ashamed of myself as company for anybody. I dropped my portmanteau at the turnpike when I got down—change of linen—genuine—honor b... ...of hundreds—come, that’s modest— and I’ll go away—honor bright!—pick up my portmanteau and go away. But I shall not give up my Liberty for a dirty ann... ...ith his present success, and by three o’clock that day he had taken up his portmanteau at the turnpike and mounted the coach, relieving Mr. Bulstrode’... ... Middlemarch. The bill was heavy, and Middlemarch 567 since Raffles had no luggage with him, it seemed probable that he had left his portmanteau behin... ...ce Raffles had no luggage with him, it seemed probable that he had left his portmanteau behind in payment, in order to save money for his travelling fa...

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...battle and his visit to Brunn. At the door he found a vehicle half full of luggage. Franz, Bilibin’s man, was dragging a portman- teau with some diffi... ...he asked. “Oh, your excellency!” said Franz, with difficulty roll- ing the portmanteau into the vehicle, “we are to move on still farther. The scoundr... ...their bedroom there was a confusion of sabers, satchels, sabretaches, open portmanteaus, and dirty boots. Two freshly cleaned pairs with spurs had jus... ... in their overboots on the table, and began to reflect. “Will you have the portmanteaus brought in? And a bed got ready, and tea?” asked his valet. Pi... ...on to disperse them. During one of these attacks they carried off my empty portmanteau and my dressing gown. The Emperor proposes to give all commande... ...longings. “The count’s things? Bring them here,” she said, pointing to the portmanteaus and not greeting anyone. “The young ladies’? There to the left... ...ay he gave the village Elder orders to collect carts to move the princess’ luggage from Bogucharovo, there had been a village meeting at which it had ... ...en taken down from its cart, and all the loads were being uncorded and the luggage taken out of the carts to make room for wounded men whom the count ... ...The countess sent for her husband. “What is this, my dear? I hear that the luggage is being unloaded.” “You know, love, I wanted to tell you... Counte...

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...ng still like mad, and pretending to shuperintend the carrying over of our luggage from the broad gage to the narrow gage. ‘Mary Hann,’ says I, rot to... ...in the babby out of my arms. Do go,’ says she, youre not fit to look after luggage,’ and she began lulling James Hangelo to sleep with one hi, while s... ... woman, for the future, to label your children along with the rest of your luggage.’ “If my piguniary means had been such as once they was, you may em... ...d move heaven and earth to revenge his fall, he directed my attention to a portmanteau passably well filled, which he hoped would satisfy the cupidity... ...aved his life. The gratified vanity of authorship induced me to accept his portmanteau and valuables, and to allow the poor wretch to go free. I put t... ...to receive it when taken myself. On issuing from the podesta with Sheeny’s portmanteau and my sword in my hand, I was a little disgusted and annoyed t... ... was to effect my rescue. I had, as I said, left the podesta with Sheeny’s portmanteau, and, unwilling to part with some of the articles it contained—... ... the lancer came up, I dropped my sword from my right hand, and hurled the portmanteau at his head, with aim so true, that he fell back on his saddle ... ...doors flew open. We entered Paris in triumph, by the Charenton bridge. Our luggage was not examined at the Octroi. The bottle-green ones were scared a...

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...arkness. T wo silhouettes were moving lazily beside it: the student with a portmanteau in his hand and a driver. The latter was smoking a short pipe; ... ...n the cart. He had been thrown out, together with his sword, the student’s portmanteau, and one of the mail bags. “Stop, you rascal! Sto-op!” they hea... ...!” While the driver was setting the horses to rights and look- ing for the portmanteau, the mail bag, and the sword on the road, the postman in a plai... ... plaintive voice shrill with anger ejacu- lated oaths. After replacing the luggage the driver for no rea- son whatever led the horses for a hundred pa...