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Forgive me this once , father ; I'll never let the cat out any more . Flush . No , fir , I
never will forgive youI am engaged , fir , and you know we great men are select in
our company . Gingham . Well , if it must be so - farewell , father ! the world is all ...
Forgive me this once , father ; I'll never let the cat out any more . Flush . No , fir , I
never will forgive youI am engaged , fir , and you know we great men are select in
our company . Gingham . Well , if it must be so - farewell , father ! the world is all ...
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meeting might be happy - but ' tis denied -- if we should meet — ' tis but to divide
with added griefwell , I'm prepar'd - let me restore the hapless wanderer to her
friends , and then once more abroadin the heat of war , I may forget the treasure I
...
meeting might be happy - but ' tis denied -- if we should meet — ' tis but to divide
with added griefwell , I'm prepar'd - let me restore the hapless wanderer to her
friends , and then once more abroadin the heat of war , I may forget the treasure I
...
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No , I'm going to cock the knave ; and as to father , he can't blame me , because
he once play'd himself , you know . I'll tell you how it was , fir ; ( t0 TANJORE . ) he
was sent for , as magistrate , to put down a hazard table --- in he came with the ...
No , I'm going to cock the knave ; and as to father , he can't blame me , because
he once play'd himself , you know . I'll tell you how it was , fir ; ( t0 TANJORE . ) he
was sent for , as magistrate , to put down a hazard table --- in he came with the ...
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ONCE NCE more I come , your favouring smile to catch , I , Myself I offer now - fay
, is't a match ? No partial flame I feel , for great or small ; I love you roundly — and
will take you all Perhaps you think me bold , to court the men , If so , I do but ...
ONCE NCE more I come , your favouring smile to catch , I , Myself I offer now - fay
, is't a match ? No partial flame I feel , for great or small ; I love you roundly — and
will take you all Perhaps you think me bold , to court the men , If so , I do but ...
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In short , we soon laughed ourselves into an attachment ; which the governess
perceiving , Albina was locked up , I turned out , and the tutor destined for her
husband . Mand . Indeed ! -And did she - forgive my weakness , Sir - did she
once ...
In short , we soon laughed ourselves into an attachment ; which the governess
perceiving , Albina was locked up , I turned out , and the tutor destined for her
husband . Mand . Indeed ! -And did she - forgive my weakness , Sir - did she
once ...
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