ouvert

Updated: May 10, 2025

I talked to the gardener a coeur ouvert, as the French say; and I did not observe that his short monosyllables in rejoinder all served to draw out my little history, my journey, its destination, my schooling under Dr.

Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - The Caxtons — Volume 05

Let us speak, then, a coeur ouvert, as one friend to another. Has there been any misunderstanding between you and Mademoiselle Cicogna which has delayed your return to Paris? If so, is it over now?" "There has been no such misunderstanding." "Do you doubt whether the sentiments you expressed in regard to her when we met last year, are returned?" "I have no right to conjecture her sentiments.

Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - The Parisians — Volume 10

Here the huge Fiumara, sweeping grandly from north-east to south-west, forms a charming narrow and a river-like run about a mile and a half long phenomenal again in sun-scorched Arabia. The water, collecting under the masses of trap which wall in the left bank, flows down for some distance in threads, a ciel ouvert, and finally combines in a single large blue-green pool on the right side.

Sir Richard Francis Burton - The Land of Midian — Volume 2

But it does not matter; I feel sure Mr. Dodd can play a livre ouvert." "Not he," said Eve, hypocritically, being secretly convinced he could. "Can you play 'a leevre ouvert, David?" "Who is it by, Miss Fountain?" Lucy never moved a muscle. After a rummage a duet was found that looked promising, and the performance began. In the middle David stopped. "Ha! ha!

Charles Reade - Love Me Little, Love Me Long

I talked to the gardener a coeur ouvert, as the French say; and I did not observe that his short monosyllables in rejoinder all served to draw out my little history, my journey, its destination, my schooling under Dr.

Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - The Caxtons — Complete

Let us speak, then, a coeur ouvert, as one friend to another. Has there been any misunderstanding between you and Mademoiselle Cicogna which has delayed your return to Paris? If so, is it over now?" "There has been no such misunderstanding." "Do you doubt whether the sentiments you expressed in regard to her when we met last year, are returned?" "I have no right to conjecture her sentiments.

Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton - The Parisians — Complete