 | Abraham Hayward - 1880 - 440 sivua
...on the uppermost banister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. In the evening I sat down, and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it — add, that I was very glad to think of anything rather than... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 724 sivua
...the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. In the evening I sat down and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it." " I confess to you, my dear friend," he continues, writing... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1883 - 612 sivua
...on the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw ag gantic hand in armor. In the evening I sat down and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it." The gigantic hand seen in the dream gives place in the story... | |
 | Clara Reeve - 1883 - 472 sivua
...the uppermost bannister of a great staircase, I saw a gigantic hand in armour. In the evening I sat down and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it. Add, that I was very glad to think of anything rather than... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1890 - 544 sivua
...the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. In the evening I sat down and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it, — add that I was very glad to think of anything, rather... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1890 - 334 sivua
...on the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armor. In the evening I sat down and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it — add that I was very glad to think of anything rather than... | |
 | Austin Dobson - 1890 - 414 sivua
...the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. In the evening I sat down and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it, —add that I was very glad to think of anything, rather than... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1891 - 580 sivua
...the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. In the evening I sat down, and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it— add, that I was very glad to think of anything, rather than... | |
 | Elizabeth Haven Appleton - 1891 - 284 sivua
...that, on the uppermost banister of a great staircase, I saw a gigantic hand in armor. In the evening I began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands . and I grew fond of it. Add that I was very glad to think of any thing rather than... | |
 | 1892 - 658 sivua
...on the uppermost banister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand iarmour. In the evening I sat down and began to write without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it. In short, I was so engrossed with my tale, which I completed... | |
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I had thought myself in an ancient castle (a very natural dream for a head filled like mine with Gothic story) and that on the uppermost bannister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. 
