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Pagina 17
... wench only taken till her Hannah can come . What an advantage has an imposing or forward nature over a courteous one ! -So here may something arise to lead into correspondences , and so forth . To be sure , a person need not be so wary ...
... wench only taken till her Hannah can come . What an advantage has an imposing or forward nature over a courteous one ! -So here may something arise to lead into correspondences , and so forth . To be sure , a person need not be so wary ...
Pagina 18
... wench's qualities however she is not to be corrupted . A great point that ! -Since a lady and her maid , when heartily of one party , will be too hard for half a score devils . The dear creature was no less shy when the widow first ...
... wench's qualities however she is not to be corrupted . A great point that ! -Since a lady and her maid , when heartily of one party , will be too hard for half a score devils . The dear creature was no less shy when the widow first ...
Pagina 39
... wench to beseech her to grant me , the next time she saw her - not uncivilly , however , denies - coming to by degrees ! But here I conclude ; though the tyranness leaves me nothing to do , but to read , write , and fret . Subscription ...
... wench to beseech her to grant me , the next time she saw her - not uncivilly , however , denies - coming to by degrees ! But here I conclude ; though the tyranness leaves me nothing to do , but to read , write , and fret . Subscription ...
Pagina 77
... wench , as she did at the first invitation ) I saw her enter dressed , all but her gloves , and those and her fan in her hand ; in the same moment bidding Dorcas direct Will to get her a chair to the door . Cruel creature , thought I ...
... wench , as she did at the first invitation ) I saw her enter dressed , all but her gloves , and those and her fan in her hand ; in the same moment bidding Dorcas direct Will to get her a chair to the door . Cruel creature , thought I ...
Pagina 79
... wench ! Begone for a devil , when I am speaking to your lady , and have so little opportunity given me . Up rose the saucy - face , half - frighted ; and snatched from the window her gloves and fan . You must not go , madam ! —seizing ...
... wench ! Begone for a devil , when I am speaking to your lady , and have so little opportunity given me . Up rose the saucy - face , half - frighted ; and snatched from the window her gloves and fan . You must not go , madam ! —seizing ...
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acquainted answer apprehensions attend behaviour believe beloved beseech canonical hour Captain Tomlinson charmer charming coach cousin Covent Garden cursed dear creature desired devil dining-room door Dorcas doubt excuse expect eyes favour fellow forgive gentleman give gout Hampstead hand happy happy day HARLOWE TO MISS heard heart honour hope Jack JOHN BELFORD July 17 June 28 knew Lady Betty lady's leave letter libertine lodgings look Lord LOVELACE TO JOHN Mabell madam marriage married MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE Miss Harlowe Miss Montague Morden morning mother never night nymphs obliged occasion once person pity poor present pretended Lady ready ROBERT LOVELACE sake Sally Sally Martin seems sent servant Sinclair soul suffered suppose sure tell thee thou hast thou wilt thought Thursday told uncle unhappy vile villain wench wish woman women word wretch write
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Pagina 167 - ... besought her reliance on my faith and honour — and revowed all my old vows, and poured forth new ones. At last, with a heart-breaking sob, I see, I see, Mr. Lovelace, in broken sentences she spoke — I see, I see — that at last — at last — I am ruined ! — Ruined, if your pity — let me implore your pity! — and down on her bosom, like a half-broken stalked lily top heavy with the over-charging dews of the morning, sunk her head, with a sigh that went to my heart.