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Page 37
... give me a kiss , won't you , and let me tell him to be off ? " " Well , I won't refuse you . But you will be sure to let him know that he has to thank only your good nature for this . " " Oh yes , " said the youth in an off - hand way ...
... give me a kiss , won't you , and let me tell him to be off ? " " Well , I won't refuse you . But you will be sure to let him know that he has to thank only your good nature for this . " " Oh yes , " said the youth in an off - hand way ...
Page 54
... give John to understand that he was not so much worthy of the notice of a gentleman as the dogs were . Geoffrey , we see , had some notions of the con- duct of a gentleman which must be licked out of him and all his like , some day or ...
... give John to understand that he was not so much worthy of the notice of a gentleman as the dogs were . Geoffrey , we see , had some notions of the con- duct of a gentleman which must be licked out of him and all his like , some day or ...
Page 63
... give place . At this the whole assembly was stirred into commotion , and a hundred hands were stretched forth to seize the rash man , whom his former subjects now took for a madman and a vagrant . Robert vainly threatened the vengeance ...
... give place . At this the whole assembly was stirred into commotion , and a hundred hands were stretched forth to seize the rash man , whom his former subjects now took for a madman and a vagrant . Robert vainly threatened the vengeance ...
Page 66
... give you at Christmas . You may as well have it now , as no doubt you may want to buy something when you get to London . " The young author was uncommonly flattered by these compliments , and by no means unwil- ling to receive this ...
... give you at Christmas . You may as well have it now , as no doubt you may want to buy something when you get to London . " The young author was uncommonly flattered by these compliments , and by no means unwil- ling to receive this ...
Page 67
... give you a note to your master , explaining that we kept you ? " asked his indul- gent mother . " " " No , no , " said his father . Punctuality is politeness to pedagogues . Off with you , Jeff ! You have plenty of time if you start at ...
... give you a note to your master , explaining that we kept you ? " asked his indul- gent mother . " " " No , no , " said his father . Punctuality is politeness to pedagogues . Off with you , Jeff ! You have plenty of time if you start at ...
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