 Every movable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed, fuel was heaped upon the fire; and the warehouse was as snug, and warm, and dry, and bright a ball-room as you...  Children's Book of Christmas Stories - Page 3by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner - 1913Full view - About this book
 | Charles Dickens - 1846 - 352 pages
...a minute. Every movable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed,...and bright a ball-room, as you would desire to see upon a winter's night. one vast substantial smile. In came the three Miss Fezziwigs, beaming and loveable.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1846 - 348 pages
...a minute. Every movable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed,...and bright a ball-room, as you would desire to see upon a winter's night. one vast substantial smile. In came the three Miss Fezziwigs, beaming and loveable.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Christmas stories - 1846 - 306 pages
...a minute. Every movable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed,...ware-house was as snug, and warm, and dry, and bright a hall-room, as you would desire to see upon a winter's night. housemaid, with her cousin, the haker.... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Children - 1856 - 192 pages
...agility. " Clear away, my lads, and let's have lots of room here ! Hilli-ho, Dick ! Chirrup, Ebenezer !" watered, the lamps were trimmed, fuel was heaped upon...fire ; and the warehouse was as snug, and warm, and bright a ball-room, as you would desire to see upon a waiter's night. In came a fiddler with a music-book,... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1884 - 804 pages
...minute. Every moveable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore ; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed,...fire ; and the warehouse was as snug, and warm, and bright a ball-room, as you would desire to see upon a winter', night. I A CHRISTMAS CAHOL. 67 In came... | |
 | Charles Dickens - Christmas stories - 1858 - 114 pages
...a minute. Every movable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed,...and bright a ball-room, as you would desire to see upon a winter's night. In came a fiddler with a music-book, and went up to the lofty desk, and made... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1859 - 582 pages
...a minute. Every movable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore ; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed,...and bright a ballroom, as you would desire to see upon a winter's night. In came a fiddler with a music-book, and went up to the lofty desk, and made... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1861 - 316 pages
...a minute. Every movable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore ; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed,...and bright a ball-room, as you would desire to see upon a winter's night. In came a fiddler with a music-book, and went up to the lofty desk, and made... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1867 - 290 pages
...a minute. Every movable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life for evermore ; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed,...and the warehouse was as snug, and warm, and dry, iind bright a ball-room, as you would desire to see upon a winter's night. In came a fiddler with a... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1868 - 82 pages
...a minute. Every movable was packed off, as if it were dismissed from public life forevermore ; the floor was swept and watered, the lamps were trimmed,...and bright a ball-room as you would desire to see upon a winter's night. In came a fiddler with a music-book, and went up to the lofty desk, and made... | |
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