 ... looks round, — Now he lays his hand on a fence-rail flat. What's this now? Why does he lean like that ? Ugh, ugh! Why, he's chopped his finger off! A whole finger off! — He bleeds like an ox. — Now he takes to his heels with his fist in a clout....  Peer Gynt: A Dramatic Poem - Page 87by Henrik Ibsen - 1907 - 280 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American essays - 1911 - 994 pages
...to himself be — enough ! ' Nor will he ' tempt the irretrievable' — though it does overtake him. Ay, think of it, — wish it done — will it to boot — But do it — No, that 's past my understanding. (Acr m. Scene 1.) Reference to the unfortunate author of De Prqfundis... | |
 | 1895 - 722 pages
...He can wish a thing done, and see its desirability, but to do it irretrievably is too much for him. Ay, think of it — wish it done — will it to boot,—...but do it — ! No, that's past my understanding. Act. iii. sc. i. He will attempt to blend impossibles rather than take a decided step. He at one time... | |
 | College students' writings, American - 1899 - 516 pages
...•with mere dreams, to fall into that habit of inaction which cries : " Ay, think of it— wish it — will it to boot, — But do it — ! No, that's past my understanding !" This spirit is further typified in Peer's weird encounter with the Great Boyg. Gynt has escaped... | |
 | Henrik Ibsen - Drama - 1916 - 324 pages
...Now he takes to his heels with his fist in a clout. [Rises. What a devil of a lad ! An unmendable 1 finger ! Right off: And with no one compelling him...— wish it done — will it to boot, — But do it i No, that's past my understanding ! [Shakes his head a little ; then goes on with his work. 1 "Umistelig"... | |
 | Henrik Ibsen - 1907 - 328 pages
...Now he takes to his heels with his fist in a clout. [Rises. What a devil of a lad ! An unmendable l finger ! Right off : And with no one compelling him...boot, — But do it ! No, that's past my understanding ! [Shakes his head a little ; then goes on with SCENE SECOND. A room in AsE's house. Everything in... | |
 | 1907 - 840 pages
...himself by any means he could, but not by paying such a definite price. "Ay think of it," he says, "wish it done — will it to boot — But do it! — No, that's past my understanding." These words are characteristic of the entire man. But as Peer completes his house, putting strong bars... | |
 | Henrik Ibsen - 1911 - 668 pages
...Now he takes to his heels with his fist in a clout. [Rises. What a devil of a lad ! An unmendable 1 finger ! Right off! And with no one compelling him...sever for good and all ? Ay, think of it — wish it done^w i_ll._it_tp boot, — But jioJtzuZLL—?^0' that's _past my understanding! [Shakes his head... | |
 | Henrik Ibsen - Drama - 1928 - 616 pages
...Now he takes to his heels with his fist in a clout. [Rises.] What a devil of a lad ! An unmendable finger! Right off! And with no one compelling him...course the lad didn't want to go. — But to chop it off — ? To sever for good and all — ? Ay, think of it — wish it done — will it to boot,... | |
 | Henrik Ibsen - 1907 - 326 pages
...Now he takes to his heels with his fist in a clout. [Rises. What a devil of a lad ! An unmendable l finger ! Right off: And with no one compelling him...boot,— But do it ! No, that's past my understanding ! \S/ui/,-ex his head a little ; then goes on with his work. ' "Umistelig" — unlosable, indispensable,... | |
 | Henrik Ibsen - 1911 - 512 pages
...Now he takes to his heels with his fist in a clout. [Rises. What a devil of a lad! An unmendable * finger! Right off! And with no one compelling him...for good and all ? Ay, think of it — wish it done — w ill it to boot, — But do it ! No, that's past my understanding! [Shakes his head a little;... | |
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