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It was about the latter end of August , and so was light yet at five o'clock , and it
was about that time that I heard him and his two men go out and shut the yard
gates after them . He said nothing to me more than as usual when he used to go
out ...
It was about the latter end of August , and so was light yet at five o'clock , and it
was about that time that I heard him and his two men go out and shut the yard
gates after them . He said nothing to me more than as usual when he used to go
out ...
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You may believe I heard this with the same pleasure whicła I now feel at the
relating it again ; for I was terribly affrighted at the apprehensions of my children
being brought to misery and distress , as those must be who have no friends , but
are ...
You may believe I heard this with the same pleasure whicła I now feel at the
relating it again ; for I was terribly affrighted at the apprehensions of my children
being brought to misery and distress , as those must be who have no friends , but
are ...
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No , no , you are mistaken , Amy , I dare say , said I ; you have heard what he said
, did'nt you ? Ay , says Amy , it's no matter for that , you shall see what he will do
after dinner . Well , well , Amy , says I , you have hard thoughts of him : I cannot ...
No , no , you are mistaken , Amy , I dare say , said I ; you have heard what he said
, did'nt you ? Ay , says Amy , it's no matter for that , you shall see what he will do
after dinner . Well , well , Amy , says I , you have hard thoughts of him : I cannot ...
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We heard no more of him for two days , but the third day he came again ; then he
told me , with the same kindness , that he had ordered me a supply of household
goods for the furnishing the house ; that in particular he had sent me back all ...
We heard no more of him for two days , but the third day he came again ; then he
told me , with the same kindness , that he had ordered me a supply of household
goods for the furnishing the house ; that in particular he had sent me back all ...
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He appeared surprised more than ever , and swore , which was the first time that I
had heard him swear from ту first knowing him , that he could not have believed
there was any such skin without paint in the world . Well , my lord , said I , your ...
He appeared surprised more than ever , and swore , which was the first time that I
had heard him swear from ту first knowing him , that he could not have believed
there was any such skin without paint in the world . Well , my lord , said I , your ...
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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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