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Page 9
... said any thing of which she had reason to be ashamed ; and therefore did not know why she should be reftrained , except in mere courtesy to envy , whom it was an honour to pro- voke , or to flander , whom it was a difgrace to fear . In ...
... said any thing of which she had reason to be ashamed ; and therefore did not know why she should be reftrained , except in mere courtesy to envy , whom it was an honour to pro- voke , or to flander , whom it was a difgrace to fear . In ...
Page 12
... said he , " remember that the whole " value of my life depends upon your will . I do " not request an explicit confent , with whatever " transport I might behold the lovely confufion " which it might produce . I fhall attend you in a ...
... said he , " remember that the whole " value of my life depends upon your will . I do " not request an explicit confent , with whatever " transport I might behold the lovely confufion " which it might produce . I fhall attend you in a ...
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... said he , " I " know that my father keeps a watchful eye upon " your conduct , which may , therefore , confirm or " remove his difpleafure , and either intercept or " bestow fuch an increase of my fortune as will pre- " vent the pangs ...
... said he , " I " know that my father keeps a watchful eye upon " your conduct , which may , therefore , confirm or " remove his difpleafure , and either intercept or " bestow fuch an increase of my fortune as will pre- " vent the pangs ...
Page 35
... said the Duchess , with her ufual good humour ; " but it must be upon " one condition , that you do not mistake me for your fign . " CC ON TENDERNESS ΤΟ THE ANIMAL CREATION , } AND THE COMMON BARBARITY OF OUR MOST CELEBRATED AMUSEMENTS ...
... said the Duchess , with her ufual good humour ; " but it must be upon " one condition , that you do not mistake me for your fign . " CC ON TENDERNESS ΤΟ THE ANIMAL CREATION , } AND THE COMMON BARBARITY OF OUR MOST CELEBRATED AMUSEMENTS ...
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... said he , " I will fee that . " - And so being both angry , they buckled , and fell to blows ; in trial and continuance whereof , the Lord Aber- gavenny found that he had his hands full of him , and was rather over - matched in ftrength ...
... said he , " I will fee that . " - And so being both angry , they buckled , and fell to blows ; in trial and continuance whereof , the Lord Aber- gavenny found that he had his hands full of him , and was rather over - matched in ftrength ...
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