inquiration

A'most the moment as she lighted heer, all so desolate, she found (as she believed) a friend; a decent woman as spoke to her about the needle-work as she had been brought up to do, about finding plenty of it fur her, about a lodging fur the night, and making secret inquiration concerning of me and all at home, tomorrow.

David Copperfield Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1917

'Well met, my dear old friend!' said I. 'I had my thowts o' coming to make inquiration for you, sir, tonight, 'he said,' but knowing as your aunt was living along wi 'you - fur I've been down yonder - Yarmouth way - I was afeerd it was too late.

David Copperfield Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1917

"Suppose we make inquiration into it, Christopher," continued Longways; "and if we find there's really anything in it, drop a letter to them most concerned, and advise 'em to keep out of the way?"

The Mayor of Casterbridge 1887

"Suppose we make inquiration into it, Christopher," continued Longways;

The Mayor of Casterbridge Thomas Hardy 1884

'Well met, my dear old friend!' said I. 'I had my thowts o' coming to make inquiration for you, sir, tonight, 'he said,' but knowing as your aunt was living along wi 'you-fur I've been down yonder-Yarmouth way-I was afeerd it was too late.

David Copperfield 1850

A'most the moment as she lighted heer, all so desolate, she found (as she believed) a friend; a decent woman as spoke to her about the needle-work as she had been brought up to do, about finding plenty of it fur her, about a lodging fur the night, and making secret inquiration concerning of me and all at home, tomorrow.

David Copperfield 1850

'Well met, my dear old friend!' said I. 'I had my thowts o' coming to make inquiration for you, sir, tonight, 'he said,' but knowing as your aunt was living along wi 'you - fur I've been down yonder - Yarmouth way - I was afeerd it was too late.

David Copperfield Charles Dickens 1841

A'most the moment as she lighted heer, all so desolate, she found (as she believed) a friend; a decent woman as spoke to her about the needle-work as she had been brought up to do, about finding plenty of it fur her, about a lodging fur the night, and making secret inquiration concerning of me and all at home, tomorrow.

David Copperfield Charles Dickens 1841

A’most the moment as she lighted heer, all so desolate, she found (as she believed) a friend; a decent woman as spoke to her about the needle – work as she had been brought up to do, about finding plenty of it fur her, about a lodging fur the night, and making secret inquiration concerning of me and all at home, tomorrow.

David Copperfield 2007

‘Well met, my dear old friend!’ said I. ‘I had my thowts o’ coming to make inquiration for you, sir, tonight,’ he said, ‘but knowing as your aunt was living along wi’ you — fur I’ve been down yonder —

David Copperfield 2007