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To hear other gentlemen 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
...
To hear other gentlemen 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
...
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I had been several times after this at the old aunt's , for I prevailed with her to
promise me to go , and talk with the other relations , at least , that , if possible ,
she could bring some of them to take off the children , or to contribute something
...
I had been several times after this at the old aunt's , for I prevailed with her to
promise me to go , and talk with the other relations , at least , that , if possible ,
she could bring some of them to take off the children , or to contribute something
...
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What d'ye mean by that , 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 ...
What d'ye mean by that , 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 ...
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He then began to talk with me more familiarly ; told me he hoped I was not left in
bad circumstances ; that Mr. was reputed to be very rich , and that he had gained
lately great sums by some jewels , and he hoped , he said , that I had still a ...
He then began to talk with me more familiarly ; told me he hoped I was not left in
bad circumstances ; that Mr. was reputed to be very rich , and that he had gained
lately great sums by some jewels , and he hoped , he said , that I had still a ...
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At last he told me I had almost acted the confessor to him ; that I might , perhaps ,
preach a more dangerous doctrine to him than we should either of us like , or
than I was aware of ; For , my dear , says he , if once we come to talk of
repentance ...
At last he told me I had almost acted the confessor to him ; that I might , perhaps ,
preach a more dangerous doctrine to him than we should either of us like , or
than I was aware of ; For , my dear , says he , if once we come to talk of
repentance ...
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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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