 ... despotism under which he had long groaned, and that was— petticoat government. Happily that was at an end; he had got his neck out of the yoke of matrimony, and could go in and out whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle....  Selections from Washington Irving - Page 61by Washington Irving - 1894 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
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...pleased, with DU t dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...for an expression of resignation to His fate, or joy çt his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr Doolittle's hotel.... | |
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...whenever he pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittte's hotel. He was observed, at first, to vary en some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
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...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head , shrugged his shoulders, and cast...was observed, at first, to vary on some points every tune he told it, which was, doubtless, owing to his having so recently awaked. It at last settled down... | |
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...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittlc's hotel. He was observed, at first, to vary on some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
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...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...pass either for an expression of resignation to his late, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittle's... | |
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...pleased without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast up his eyes, which might paas either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He used to tell... | |
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...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle.'Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast up his eyes; whieh might pass either for an expression of resignation to his fate, or joy at his deliverance. He... | |
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...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...his deliverance. He used to tell his story to every stranger,_that arrived at Mr. Doolittle's hotel. He was observed, at firstj to vary on some points... | |
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...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, he shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast...every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittle's hotel. Pie was observed, at first, to vary on some points every time he told it, which was, doubtless, owing... | |
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...pleased, without dreading the tyranny of Dame Van Winkle. Whenever her name was mentioned, however, be shook his head, shrugged his shoulders, and cast up...tell his story to every stranger that arrived at Mr. Doolittlc's hotel. He was observed, at ftrst, to varv on some points every time he told it, which was,... | |
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