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...of her decision, and that a spring cart should be sent to meet her and her luggage at the top of the Vale on the day after the morrow, when she must h... ... of trees on the summit, came round the bend of the road there, passed the luggage cart, and halted beside Tess, who looked up as if in great surprise... ...s Durbeyfield — she left her home for the second time. Having packed up her luggage so that it could be sent to her later, she started in a hired trap ... ...ted you, and the noise you heard was my pummelling away with my fists at my portmanteau, which I pulled out to day for packing. I am occasionally liabl... ...God forbid such a crime!’ They sat on over the tea table waiting for their luggage, which the dairyman had promised to send before it grew dark. But e... ...omised to send before it grew dark. But evening began to close in, and the luggage did not arrive, and they had brought nothing more than they stood i...

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... biting wind and a driving snow, the last snowfall of the year, over the down, walking from Bramblehurst railway station, and carrying a little black portmanteau in his thickly gloved hand. He was wrapped up from head to foot, and the brim of his soft felt hat hid every inch of his face but the shiny tip of his nose; the snow had piled itself against his shoulders and ches...

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..., walking from Bramblehurst rail- way station, and carrying a little black portmanteau in his thickly gloved hand. He was wrapped up from head to foot... ... staggered into the “Coach and Horses” more dead than alive, and flung his portmanteau down. “A fire,” he cried, “in the name of human charity! A room... ...red animation to his big spectacles they had lacked hitherto. “I have some luggage,” he said, “at Bramblehurst station,” and he asked her how he could... ...ever he is, you can’t get rid of him under the week. And he’s got a lot of luggage coming to-morrow, so he says. Let’s hope it won’t be stones in boxe... ...d Hall how his aunt at Hastings had been swindled by a stranger with empty portmanteaux. Altogether he left Hall vaguely suspicious. “Get up, old girl... ...r the night he instructed Mrs. Hall to look very closely at the stranger’s luggage when it came next day. “You mind you own business, Hall,” said Mrs.... ...is singular person fell out of infin- ity into Iping village. Next day his luggage arrived through the slush—and very remarkable luggage it was. There... ...” he said in answer to his wife’s inquiry. “We’d better be a-takin’ of his luggage in.” “He ought to have it cauterised at once,” said Mr. Huxter; “es...

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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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... and growl occasionally. Short led the way; with the flat box, the private luggage (which was not extensive) tied up in a bundle, and a brazen trumpet... ...oing in the same direction as themselves, a traveller on foot, who, with a portmanteau strapped to his back, leaned upon a stout stick as he walked, a... ... window. ‘Wait there, you dog,’ returned the dwarf, ‘to carry a bachelor’s portmanteau. Pack it up, Mrs Quilp. Knock up the dear old lady to help; kno... ... saucer, and other small household matters of that nature, strapped up the portmanteau, took it on his shoulders, and actually marched off without ano... ...you dog.’ With no more formal leave taking or explanation, he clutched the portmanteau, shut the door on his atten dant, and climbing on the desk, an...

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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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...s thirty pounds?” “Bah! your horse will carry that like a feather.” D’Artagnan shook his head. “Don’t tell me such things, Planchet: a horse overloade... ... And they separated. During all this conversation, D’Artagnan had not for a moment lost sight of a certain pack-horse, in whose panniers, under some h... ...anize our time, then, and distribute the employ- ment of it! Art. 1st, Athos; Art. 2d, the Image-de-Notre- Dame; Art. 3d, M. Fouquet, Art. 4th, M. Col... ...caught a little hint of the secret his master concealed so well; tricks, turns, counsels and traps were all useless, D’Artagnan let nothing confidenti... ... he wanted to be so. The day came. The Rue des Lombards had its share of the caresses of Aurora with the rosy fingers, and 455 Dumas D’Artagnan arose... ...collectively — a precau- tion on the part of the queen-mother which saved him the distress of any private conversation with Monsieur, and also the dan... ...d would, at the best, have informed the ministers of a departure which might end in a massacre on a small scale. The result was, that, after having fu...

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...d into hers; though he had reasons for hesitating. ‘Well, we’ll send on my portmanteau and your boxes in the cart; we’ll walk it. Y ou’re a capital wa... ...ey were to sit at one board. ‘Let the waiter fetch it.’ ‘The soap is in my portmanteau.’ ‘You spoke of it as a necessity for this gentleman and me. Br... ... They strolled down to Howell Edwards’ office at nine, Kit Ines beside the luggage cart to the rear. Around the office and along to the street of the ... ...ed into the hall. A footman was ordered to pack and deposit Mr. Woodseer’s portmanteau at the coach- office. ‘The principal point is to make sure we h...

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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...