Novels and Miscellaneous Works: With Prefaces and Notes, Including Those Attributed to Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4G. Bell and Sons, 1724 |
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... talk sense , and he able to say nothing ? And so look like a fool , or which is worse , hear him talk nonsense , and be laughed at for a fool . In the next place , there are so many sorts of fools , such an infinite variety of fools ...
... talk sense , and he able to say nothing ? And so look like a fool , or which is worse , hear him talk nonsense , and be laughed at for a fool . In the next place , there are so many sorts of fools , such an infinite variety of fools ...
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... talk with the other relations , at least , that , if possible , she could bring some of them to take off the ... talking again among those people , to see what she could do for me , but to very little purpose . You shall judge a little ...
... talk with the other relations , at least , that , if possible , she could bring some of them to take off the ... talking again among those people , to see what she could do for me , but to very little purpose . You shall judge a little ...
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... talk of putting out a little money to interest : our Maker is a good borrower : never fear making a bad debt there , child ; I'll be bound for it . Don't banter me with your charity , and your allegories , says the wife , angrily ; I ...
... talk of putting out a little money to interest : our Maker is a good borrower : never fear making a bad debt there , child ; I'll be bound for it . Don't banter me with your charity , and your allegories , says the wife , angrily ; I ...
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... , hussy ? said I ; no , I'd starve first . I hope not , madam , I hope you would be wiser ; I'm sure if he will set you up , as he talks of , you ought to deny him nothing ; and you will starve if you do not GENEROSITY OF MY LANDLORD. ...
... , hussy ? said I ; no , I'd starve first . I hope not , madam , I hope you would be wiser ; I'm sure if he will set you up , as he talks of , you ought to deny him nothing ; and you will starve if you do not GENEROSITY OF MY LANDLORD. ...
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... talk so ! you Nay , madam , says Amy , I don't think would for any . thing else ; it would not be lawful for anything else , but for bread , madam ; why nobody can starve , there's no bearing that , I'm sure . Ay , says I , but if he ...
... talk so ! you Nay , madam , says Amy , I don't think would for any . thing else ; it would not be lawful for anything else , but for bread , madam ; why nobody can starve , there's no bearing that , I'm sure . Ay , says I , but if he ...
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