 I should have a biographer, he ought to make great mention of this chamber in my memoirs, because so much of my lonely youth was wasted here, and here my mind and character were formed ; and here I have been glad and hopeful, and here I have been despondent....  The Author - Page 17edited by - 1889Full view - About this book
 | 1862 - 580 pages
...been despondent. And here I sat a long, long time, waiting patiently lor thu world to know me, end sometimes wondering why it did not know me sooner,...whether it would ever know me at all — at least till I were in my grave. And sometimes it seemed as if I were already in the grave, with only life... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1868 - 308 pages
...character were formed ; and here I have been glad and hopeful, and here I have been despondent. And here I sat a long, long time, waiting patiently for the...whether it would ever know me at all, — at least, till I were in my grave. And sometimes it seemed as if I were already in the grave, with only life... | |
 | 1868 - 798 pages
...character were formed, and here I have been glad and hopeful, and here I have been despondent And here I sat a long, long time, waiting patiently for the...whether it would ever know me at all, — at least, till I were in my grave. And sometimes it seemed as if I were already in the grave, with onlylife enough... | |
 | 1868 - 784 pages
...character were formed, and here I have been glad and hopeful, and here I have been despondent. And here I sat a long, long time, waiting patiently for the...whether it would ever know me at all, — at least, till I were in my grave. And sometimes it seemed as if I were already in the grave, with only life... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1872 - 514 pages
...of this chamber in my memoirs, because . . . here my mind and character were formed. . . . And here I sat a long, long time, waiting patiently for the...whether it would ever •know me at all, — at least, till I were in my grave." He may be taken to have been drawing again on his own experience when, in... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1872 - 530 pages
...of this chamber in my memoirs, because . . . here my mind and character were formed. . . . And here I sat a long, long time, waiting patiently for the...know me sooner, or whether it would ever know me at all,—at least, till I were in my grave." He may be taken to have been drawing again on his own experience... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1875 - 478 pages
...SHATTUCK HOUSE. llOpcflll, aild lld'C KOOM IN WHICH HAWTHOBNE WAS luius. I have been despondent. And here I sat a long, long time, waiting patiently for the...whether it would ever know me at all — at least, till I were in my grave. It. is not my purpose to attempt a description of Salem, or of what is to... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1875 - 480 pages
...I have been despondent. And here I sat a long, long time, waitO ing patiently for the world toknow me, and sometimes wondering why it did not know me...whether it would ever know me at all — at least, till I were in my grave." It is not my purpose to attempt a description of Salem, or of what is to... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1875 - 482 pages
...BORN. I have been despondent. And here I sat a long, long time, waiting patiently for the world toknow me, and sometimes wondering why it did not know me...sooner, or whether it would ever know me at all — at 1 least, till I were in my grave." It is not my purpose to attempt a description of Salem, or of what... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1876 - 248 pages
...character were formed ; and here I have been glad and hopeful, and here I have been despondent. And here I sat a long, long time, waiting patiently for the...whether it would ever know me at all, — at least, till I were in my grave. And sometimes it seemed as if I were already in the grave, with only life... | |
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