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... things are somewhat changed : I shall look higher . With my fortune , face , and figure , I may choose where I will throw my handkerchief , and the thing's done . DOUBT . But I thought you were desperately in love with her . CLEV . Pooh ...
... things are somewhat changed : I shall look higher . With my fortune , face , and figure , I may choose where I will throw my handkerchief , and the thing's done . DOUBT . But I thought you were desperately in love with her . CLEV . Pooh ...
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... thing . DOUBT . There are few things certain : nothing indeed but death and the taxes . I have seen many a to - morrow different from what was ex- pected . Poor Mary though ! If she should pine away at your desertion . CLEV . I should ...
... thing . DOUBT . There are few things certain : nothing indeed but death and the taxes . I have seen many a to - morrow different from what was ex- pected . Poor Mary though ! If she should pine away at your desertion . CLEV . I should ...
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... things , in my time , never come to pass . But here comes poor Mary . Treat her considerately , delicately . Enter Mary , who greets her cousin cordially . MARY . Ah ! cousin James . I have been wishing to see you . How do you do ! CLEV ...
... things , in my time , never come to pass . But here comes poor Mary . Treat her considerately , delicately . Enter Mary , who greets her cousin cordially . MARY . Ah ! cousin James . I have been wishing to see you . How do you do ! CLEV ...
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... thing - I have no doubts on the subject , there are such things as sour grapes . MARY . And self - sufficient coxcombs . Suppose you propose , and put me to the proof . CLEV . Excuse me : I seek a bride among the aristocracy . I shall ...
... thing - I have no doubts on the subject , there are such things as sour grapes . MARY . And self - sufficient coxcombs . Suppose you propose , and put me to the proof . CLEV . Excuse me : I seek a bride among the aristocracy . I shall ...
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... ursine sloth , indeed ! you are always saying strange things , uncle , and making strange comparisons . I am sure Mr. Selby is not like either ; every one else says he is handsome . UNCLE . " He's as tall and as straight as THE UNCLE . 21.
... ursine sloth , indeed ! you are always saying strange things , uncle , and making strange comparisons . I am sure Mr. Selby is not like either ; every one else says he is handsome . UNCLE . " He's as tall and as straight as THE UNCLE . 21.
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alias Jones Aloud bailiffs Barton's farm beggar better BOND bride brother Captain Cleverly CLEV commissioners cousin dare say Dobson Doleful DOUBT DOWLAN Enter Exeunt Exit eyes FRANK Franklyn Garbett give going gone Gossip hand handsome HART hate hear heard heart heiress hurry impostor Jack Smith Jeremiah Brown Lady Lady Juliana look lovers marry MARY mind MISS CLEAVE MISS GREY MISS JOHN never NIECE Norfolk Island Pepper pettishly PLAC Placid POLICE Policeman Pooh Poor Bessy Poor dear Jemima post octavo Prattle proverb rich Ruffle Sandford Selby Seymour de Hauteville shame SILENT SIR FRED Sir Frederick Jones Sir Michael Mowbray Smith STRAN suppose sure swell mob talk tell thing thought Tilson told Tom Smiths tongue TRENCH trust UNCLE vile vulgar wealth wedding won't wait word worse Worthy WYVILL young
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