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... only I hoped and depended upon him , that he would not take the advantage of
the infinite obligations I was under to him , to desire anything of me the yielding to
which would lay me lower in his esteem than I desired to be ; that as I took him ...
... only I hoped and depended upon him , that he would not take the advantage of
the infinite obligations I was under to him , to desire anything of me the yielding to
which would lay me lower in his esteem than I desired to be ; that as I took him ...
Page 61
... I desired his highness to feel if it was warm , which he did , and I immediately
washed my face all over with it before him . This was , indeed , more than
satisfaction , that is to say , than believing , for it was an undeni . able
demonstration , and ...
... I desired his highness to feel if it was warm , which he did , and I immediately
washed my face all over with it before him . This was , indeed , more than
satisfaction , that is to say , than believing , for it was an undeni . able
demonstration , and ...
Page 67
... was come , it fell out very happily that he was in the house , and I entreated he
would continue a few hours in the house , which he agreed to . They called his
highness to come into the room , if he pleased , as I had offered and as I desired
...
... was come , it fell out very happily that he was in the house , and I entreated he
would continue a few hours in the house , which he agreed to . They called his
highness to come into the room , if he pleased , as I had offered and as I desired
...
Page 89
... or so much as desired it . I have often thought of this noble person on that
account ; had he been but half so true , so faithful and constant , to the best lady
in the world , I mean his princess , how glorious a virtue had it been in him ! and
how ...
... or so much as desired it . I have often thought of this noble person on that
account ; had he been but half so true , so faithful and constant , to the best lady
in the world , I mean his princess , how glorious a virtue had it been in him ! and
how ...
Page 91
My greatest difficulty now was how to secure my wealth , and to keep what I had
got ; for I had greatly added to this wealth by the generous bounty of the Prince
and the more by the private retired manner of living , which he rather desired for ...
My greatest difficulty now was how to secure my wealth , and to keep what I had
got ; for I had greatly added to this wealth by the generous bounty of the Prince
and the more by the private retired manner of living , which he rather desired for ...
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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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