 you have kept me waiting at the head of the stairs these ten minutes. I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." I replied, without petulancy, but with decision, " I am not conscious of it, sir ; but since you have thought it necessary to tell...  Life of George Washington - Page 234by Washington Irving - 1869Full view - About this book
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - American literature - 1897 - 554 pages
...who charged him with disrespect. The rebuke touched Hamilton's high-strung nature, and he replied: "I am not conscious of it, Sir; but since you have thought it, we part." Under all the circumstances it seems difficult to justify this outburst of the youthful aide.... | |
 | Alma Holman Burton - 1898 - 264 pages
...aide-de-camp flushed as he heard the reproving words. " I am not conscious of it, sir," he replied; " but since you have thought it necessary to tell me so, we part." " Very well, sir, if it be your choice," said Washington. The two friends parted in anger. In less than an hour General... | |
 | Edward Sylvester Ellis - 1899 - 184 pages
...you these ten minutes. I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." Hamilton replied: "lam not conscious of it, sir; but since you have thought...necessary to tell me so, we part." "Very well, sir," responded Washington, "if it be your choice." Such was the cause of this unfortunate difficulty. The... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1901 - 724 pages
...Hamilton,' said he, ' you have kept me waiting at the head of the stairs these ten minutes; I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect.' I replied without...me so, we part.' 'Very well, sir, said he, 'if it is your choice.'— or something to this effect, and we separated. I sincerely believe my absence which... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1901 - 492 pages
...these ten minutes. I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect.' I replied, without petulency, but with decision, ' I am not conscious of it, Sir...said he, ' if it be your choice,' or something to that effect, and we separated." Less than an hour later Tilghman came to Hamilton, in the general's... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1901 - 728 pages
...Hamilton,' said he, ' you have kept me waiting at the head of the stairs these ten minutes; I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect.' I replied without...have thought it necessary to tell me so, we part.' ' A7 ery well, sir, said he, 'if it is your choice.' — or something to this effect, and we separated.... | |
 | Charles Arthur Conant - History - 1901 - 166 pages
...call from the General. Washington rebuked his aide for disrespect, to which Hamilton hotly retorted, "I am not conscious of it, sir ; but since you have thought it, we part." Washington endeavored to prevent the execution of his project, but Hamilton would not be... | |
 | John Fiske - Evolution - 1902 - 444 pages
...at the head of the stairs these ten minutes. I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." " I am not conscious of it, sir; but since you have...necessary to tell me so, we part." " Very well, sir, if it be your choice." And so they parted. At first sight the breaking of such an important relation... | |
 | John Fiske - Evolution - 1902 - 446 pages
...at the head of the stairs these ten minutes. I must tell you, sir, you treat me with disrespect." " I am not conscious of it, sir ; but since you have...necessary to tell me so, we part." " Very well, sir, if it be your choice." And so they parted. At first sight the breaking of such an important relation... | |
 | Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter - American literature - 1903 - 600 pages
...who charged him with disrespect. The rebuke touched Hamilton's high-strung nature, and he replied: "I am not conscious of it, Sir; but since you have thought it, we part." Under all the circumstances it seems difficult to justify this outburst of the youthful aide.... | |
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