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So he made her drink two glasses also ; and then rising up , And now , Amy ,
says he , go and get dinner ; and you , madam , says he to me , go up and dress
you , and come down and smile , and be merry ; adding , I'll make you easy , if I
can ...
So he made her drink two glasses also ; and then rising up , And now , Amy ,
says he , go and get dinner ; and you , madam , says he to me , go up and dress
you , and come down and smile , and be merry ; adding , I'll make you easy , if I
can ...
Page 39
So I called Amy , and encouraged her too , and told her that I would take care of
the child and her too , and added the same argument to her . For , says I , Amy , it
was all my fault ; did not I drag your clothes off of your back , and put you to bed ...
So I called Amy , and encouraged her too , and told her that I would take care of
the child and her too , and added the same argument to her . For , says I , Amy , it
was all my fault ; did not I drag your clothes off of your back , and put you to bed ...
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... I give it you for yourself ; and with that he put the casket , the fine ring , and his
gold watch , all into my hands , and the key of his scrutoire besides , adding , And
in my scrutoire MY GENTLEMAN GOES TO VERSAILLES AND IS KILLED, ...
... I give it you for yourself ; and with that he put the casket , the fine ring , and his
gold watch , all into my hands , and the key of his scrutoire besides , adding , And
in my scrutoire MY GENTLEMAN GOES TO VERSAILLES AND IS KILLED, ...
Page 51
... but that he would not fail to acquaint his highness what respect I had oftered ;
and added , I assure you , madam , you are more in the good graces of my
master , the Prince of than you are aware of ; and I believe you will hear more of
him .
... but that he would not fail to acquaint his highness what respect I had oftered ;
and added , I assure you , madam , you are more in the good graces of my
master , the Prince of than you are aware of ; and I believe you will hear more of
him .
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I hesitated much at consenting at first asking , but the prince told me princes did
not court like other men ; that they brought more powerful arguments ; and he
very prettily added , that they were sooner repulsed than other men , and ought to
be ...
I hesitated much at consenting at first asking , but the prince told me princes did
not court like other men ; that they brought more powerful arguments ; and he
very prettily added , that they were sooner repulsed than other men , and ought to
be ...
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| Title | Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4 Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Daniel Defoe |
| Author | Daniel Defoe |
| Publisher | G. Bell and Sons, 1724 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 17 Jul 2007 |
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