 | Books - 1837 - 654 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for it ; it was to... | |
 | 1838 - 434 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled wilh his fingers at a particular button in the Iqwer part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...anxiety to know the success of my measure, and it sticceded too well. When the boy was again questioned, his finder sought for the bullon, bul il was... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1839 - 426 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for it ; it was to... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - Authors, Scottish - 1839 - 422 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for it ; it was to... | |
 | Chauncy Hare Townshend - Animal magnetism - 1840 - 604 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button in the lower part of p 3 his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was not to be found. In his distress he looked down for it — it was... | |
 | William (uncle, pseud.) - Children - 1842 - 116 pages
...part of his waistcoat; and the removal of this was, therefore, determined. The plot was executed, and succeeded too well. When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it could not be found. In his distress he looked down for it, but it was... | |
 | Theology - 1853 - 624 pages
...question was asked him, he always fumbled with his fingers at a particular button, in the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient...When the boy was again questioned, his fingers sought again for the button, but it was not to be found. In his distress, he looked down for it; it was to... | |
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... the lower part of his waistcoat. To remove it, therefore, became expedient in my eyes, and in an evil moment it was removed with a knife. Great was my anxiety to know the success of my measure; and it succeeded too well. 
