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Said, in a tremulous voice, "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?"
Said, in a tremulous voice, "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?"
Said, in a tremulous voice, "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?"
(American, 1882 - 1945)

Said, in a tremulous voice, "Why don't you speak for yourself, John?"

Alternate Title(s)
  • John Alden Bears the Offer of Miles Standish to Priscilla
Oil on canvas
1920
40 1/2 × 30 in. (102.9 × 76.2 cm)
SUPP2000.1128
Location unknown
Copyright, 1920, Houghton Mifflin Company
Not on view
Slowly and thoughtfully, absolutely without bravado, Drift shuffled the cards. "Keep ca'm Dawse," he advised. "Set down, why don't you?"
Slowly and thoughtfully, absolutely without bravado, Drift shuffled the cards. "Keep ca'm Dawse," he advised. "Set down, why don't you?"
N.C. Wyeth
1914
"All right," he said harshly. "You understand that you are a prisoner here now, don't you?"
"All right," he said harshly. "You understand that you are a prisoner here now, don't you?"
N.C. Wyeth
1925
"I'm going away," she said in tremulous defiance.
"I'm going away," she said in tremulous defiance.
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1917
"I wish you could see yourself; I wish I could tell you how you look."
"I wish you could see yourself; I wish I could tell you how you look."
N.C. Wyeth
1930 / 1931
Pablo swung the girl behind him. "Who ees there?" he called sharply and repeated the challenge in Spanish. A familiar voice answered from behind the corner of the wall. "Don't shoot, Pablo; it is all right."
Pablo swung the girl behind him. "Who ees there?" he called sharply and repeated the challenge in Spanish. A familiar voice answered from behind the corner of the wall. "Don't shoot, Pablo; it is all right."
N.C. Wyeth
1925
"Defend yourself, for I shall not spare you!"
"Defend yourself, for I shall not spare you!"
N.C. Wyeth
1927
Far Off a Voice Said, "All Right, Slim, Hop Him!" Then There Were Dim Cries of "Sock It to Him! . . ."
Far Off a Voice Said, "All Right, Slim, Hop Him!" Then There Were Dim Cries of "Sock It to Him! . . ."
N.C. Wyeth
1925
"Speak Up, Boy, --Speak Up," Said the Gentleman
"Speak Up, Boy, --Speak Up," Said the Gentleman
Howard Pyle
1894
"Four different sizes o' shoes," said Peter Smith. "Right," agreed Kilmair; "four hombres and one senorita. I don't think we'll be welcomed."
"Four different sizes o' shoes," said Peter Smith. "Right," agreed Kilmair; "four hombres and one senorita. I don't think we'll be welcomed."
N.C. Wyeth
1919
"Christmas a humbug, Uncle!" said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean that, I am sure!"
"Christmas a humbug, Uncle!" said Scrooge's nephew. "You don't mean that, I am sure!"
Frank C. Herbst
1918
Naaman's wife brought the little maid that he himself might hear her. A glow of conviction shines in her face. She knows this prophet of whom she speaks. With childish eagerness, her words tumbling over each other, she urges Naaman to implore his aid
Naaman's wife brought the little maid that he himself might hear her. A glow of conviction shines in her face. She knows this prophet of whom she speaks. With childish eagerness, her words tumbling over each other, she urges Naaman to implore his aid
N.C. Wyeth
1929
Robin Meets Maid Marian But Robin, venturing all, drew nigh. He came to the edge of her box, and began to speak.
Robin Meets Maid Marian
But Robin, venturing all, drew nigh. He came to the edge of her box, and began to speak.
N.C. Wyeth
1917