1 We have come," continued Stangerson, "at the advice of our fathers to solicit the hand of your daughter for whichever of us may seem good to you and to her.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan DoyleGet Context In PART II: CHAPTER IV. A FLIGHT FOR LIFE 2 The Rushworths were the only addition to his own domestic circle which he could solicit.
Mansfield Park By Jane AustenGet Context In CHAPTER XXI 3 Our best-born and richest gentlemen sometimes solicit it without being able to obtain it.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS By Alexandre DumasGet Context In 3 THE AUDIENCE 4 Athos, whose acquaintance I made about that period, and Porthos, who had in addition to my lessons taught me some effective tricks of fence, prevailed upon me to solicit the uniform of a Musketeer.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS By Alexandre DumasGet Context In 26 ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS 5 'I cannot help thinking,' said Mrs. Micawber, with an air of deep sagacity, 'that there are members of my family who have been apprehensive that Mr. Micawber would solicit them for their names.'
David Copperfield By Charles DickensGet Context In CHAPTER 54. Mr. MICAWBER'S TRANSACTIONS 6 A third, in the absence of opponents, between two councils would simply solicit a special gratuity for his faithful services, well knowing that at that moment people would be too busy to refuse him.
War and Peace(V3) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 9: CHAPTER IX 7 Then he became alarmed, and dared not stay any longer at Nimes, so he solicited a change of residence, and, as he was in reality very influential, he was nominated to Versailles.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasGet Context In Chapter 44. The Vendetta. 8 Noirtier looked the permission which she solicited.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre DumasGet Context In Chapter 78. We hear From Yanina. 9 and orders are respectfully solicited.
Little Women By Louisa May AlcottGet Context In CHAPTER TEN 10 He solicited the society of no one more.
Wuthering Heights By Emily BronteGet Context In CHAPTER XXXIV 11 The boatswain, unmanned for the first time, respectfully dried his eyes on the Jack, and then cheering up, and addressing Mr. Wopsle as Your Honor, solicited permission to take him by the fin.
Great Expectations By Charles DickensGet Context In Chapter XLVII 12 'He means, solicited by him, Mr. Copperfield,' said Mrs. Micawber, archly.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensGet Context In CHAPTER 28. Mr. MICAWBER'S GAUNTLET 13 Therefore he had not solicited a boat's crew from them, nor had he in any way hinted his desires on that head.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleGet Context In CHAPTER 50. Ahab's Boat and Crew. Fedallah. 14 When the chief, who had solicited the aid of Duncan, finished his pipe, he made a final and successful movement toward departing.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperGet Context In CHAPTER 24 15 All these various initiatives solicited his attention at once, and pulled him about.
Les Misérables (V3) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 4: CHAPTER III—MARIUS' ASTONISHMENTS