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Pagina 30
... believe I can- not for how shall I tell him , that all his compliments are misbestowed ? That all his advice is thrown away ? All his warnings vain ? And that even my highest expectation is to be the wife of that free liver , whom he so ...
... believe I can- not for how shall I tell him , that all his compliments are misbestowed ? That all his advice is thrown away ? All his warnings vain ? And that even my highest expectation is to be the wife of that free liver , whom he so ...
Pagina 34
... believe : So , sir , you'll know where to find them another time . I was ready to leap for joy , and instantly resolved to bring forward an expedient which I had held in petto ; and entering into the dining - room , with an air of ...
... believe : So , sir , you'll know where to find them another time . I was ready to leap for joy , and instantly resolved to bring forward an expedient which I had held in petto ; and entering into the dining - room , with an air of ...
Pagina 37
... believe . Anything from Miss Howe must . Joseph Leman is a vile fellow with her , and my imple- ment . Joseph , honest Joseph , as I call him , may hang himself . I have played him off enough , and have very little further use for him ...
... believe . Anything from Miss Howe must . Joseph Leman is a vile fellow with her , and my imple- ment . Joseph , honest Joseph , as I call him , may hang himself . I have played him off enough , and have very little further use for him ...
Pagina 38
... believe I must punish the rascal at last but must let him marry first : then ( though that may be punishment enough ) I shall punish two at once in the man and his wife . And how richly does Betty deserve punishment for her be- haviour ...
... believe I must punish the rascal at last but must let him marry first : then ( though that may be punishment enough ) I shall punish two at once in the man and his wife . And how richly does Betty deserve punishment for her be- haviour ...
Pagina 46
... believe I am . Do you think your being here in the same house with me can be to my reputation ? You talked to me of Mrs. Fretchville's house . " This will bring him to renew his last discourse on that subject , if he does not revive it ...
... believe I am . Do you think your being here in the same house with me can be to my reputation ? You talked to me of Mrs. Fretchville's house . " This will bring him to renew his last discourse on that subject , if he does not revive it ...
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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.