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... Trust me for that : I am not going to lose a fine estate and ten thousand a year for want of proper witnesses . Catch me asleep- when you can . DOUBT . But suppose your uncle should change his mind , and make another will ? I have known ...
... Trust me for that : I am not going to lose a fine estate and ten thousand a year for want of proper witnesses . Catch me asleep- when you can . DOUBT . But suppose your uncle should change his mind , and make another will ? I have known ...
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... Trust me for knowing which side my bread is buttered , ay , and for getting the butter laid on a little thicker too . What is the worth of an opinion that it is to be maintained to your own detriment ? Black may be white , red , or grey ...
... Trust me for knowing which side my bread is buttered , ay , and for getting the butter laid on a little thicker too . What is the worth of an opinion that it is to be maintained to your own detriment ? Black may be white , red , or grey ...
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... trust me , a man with ten thou- sand a year is never desperately in love with any one but himself . DOUBT . But she is very pretty , and amiable , and - CLEV . ( interrupting him ) " Toute cela est bonne et belle , Mais sans argent , à ...
... trust me , a man with ten thou- sand a year is never desperately in love with any one but himself . DOUBT . But she is very pretty , and amiable , and - CLEV . ( interrupting him ) " Toute cela est bonne et belle , Mais sans argent , à ...
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... or performing any action to secure their prey . SELBY , ( good humouredly . ) You are hard upon us lovers , sir , your fair niece , I trust , judges more 1 kindly , and will not fear to commit her happiness 24 THE UNCLE .
... or performing any action to secure their prey . SELBY , ( good humouredly . ) You are hard upon us lovers , sir , your fair niece , I trust , judges more 1 kindly , and will not fear to commit her happiness 24 THE UNCLE .
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... on thee ? No : thou noble and high - minded woman ! Gentle and sweet as sum- mer's breath , yet firm as ocean's rock , thy stead- fast and abiding faith wins me once more to trust and love my kind But think ere you decide . THE RETURN . 45.
... on thee ? No : thou noble and high - minded woman ! Gentle and sweet as sum- mer's breath , yet firm as ocean's rock , thy stead- fast and abiding faith wins me once more to trust and love my kind But think ere you decide . THE RETURN . 45.
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