Carbuncle's

She managed better with old Mr. Cabob, who had certainly received many of Mr.. Carbuncle's smiles, and who was very rich.

The Eustace Diamonds Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1872

Mr.. Carbuncle's investigations as to the quality of the metal quite won Mr. Harter's respect; and it will probably be thought that she exacted no more than justice, — seeing that the thing had become a matter of bargain, — in demanding that the thirty-five pounds should be stretched to fifty, because the things were bought on long credit.

The Eustace Diamonds Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1872

An interview that was very terrible to poor Lizzie did take place between her and Mr. Bunfit in Mr.. Carbuncle's house on Tuesday, the 30th of January.

The Eustace Diamonds Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1872

Mr. Emilius no doubt had had his outing in the autumn through the instrumentality of Mr.. Carbuncle's kindness; but that was past and gone, and such lavish gratitude for a past favour could hardly be expected from Mr. Emilius.

The Eustace Diamonds Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1872

As soon as the words were out of Mr.. Carbuncle's mouth, — those ill-natured words in which she expressed her assent to Mr. Bunfit's proposition that a search should be made after the diamonds among all the possessions of Lady Eustace which were now lodged in her own house, — poor Lizzie's courage deserted her entirely.

The Eustace Diamonds Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1872

It was acknowledged by Mr.. Carbuncle very freely that in the matter of tribute no one behaved better than Mr. Emilius, the fashionable, foreign, ci-devant Jew preacher, who still drew great congregations in the neighbourhood of Mr.. Carbuncle's house.

The Eustace Diamonds Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1872

But to you, looking on, and, beneath all that pure show of waistcoat, cursing old Carbuncle's carelessness, this tearing of dresses and repair of the toilette is by no means a poetic and cheerful spectacle.

Prue and I George William Curtis 1858

But to you, looking on, and, beneath all that pure show of waistcoat, cursing old Carbuncle's carelessness, this tearing of dresses and repair of the toilette is by no means a poetic and cheerful spectacle.

Prue and I 1856

Mr.. Carbuncle's investigations as to the quality of the metal quite won Mr. Harter's respect; and it will probably be thought that she exacted no more than justice, -- seeing that the thing had become a matter of bargain, -- in demanding that the thirty-five pounds should be stretched to fifty, because the things were bought on long credit.

The Eustace Diamonds Anthony Trollope 1848

It was acknowledged by Mr.. Carbuncle very freely that in the matter of tribute no one behaved better than Mr. Emilius, the fashionable, foreign, ci-devant Jew preacher, who still drew great congregations in the neighbourhood of Mr.. Carbuncle's house.

The Eustace Diamonds Anthony Trollope 1848