All 3 Uses of
firsthand
in
The Remains of the Day
- For it had occurred to me that the proposed trip in the car could be put to good professional use; that is to say, I could drive to the West Country and call on Miss Kenton in passing, thus exploring at first-hand the substance of her wish to return to employment here at Darlington Hall.†
Chpt Prol. *
- It has never, of course, been my privilege to have seen such things at first-hand, but I will nevertheless hazard this with some confidence: the English landscape at its finest — such as I saw it this morning possesses a quality that the landscapes of other nations, however more superficially dramatic, inevitably fail to possess.†
Chpt 1e -
- The fact is, the most established, respected ladies and gentlemen in England were availing themselves of the hospitality of the German leaders, and I can vouch at first-hand that the great majority of these persons were returning with nothing but praise and admiration for their hosts.†
Chpt 3m -
Definition:
received directly from the original source; or experienced in person