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Page 3
... means afford to waste his sweetness on the desert air . Hence I changed my plan ; left word with my clerk that if any body called I was gone to the Temple , " and sallied forth on a Paul Pry expedition among all my friends and acquaint ...
... means afford to waste his sweetness on the desert air . Hence I changed my plan ; left word with my clerk that if any body called I was gone to the Temple , " and sallied forth on a Paul Pry expedition among all my friends and acquaint ...
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... poor to discharge them , and too proud to acknowledge them ! and , perhaps I should say , too mean to offer that indirect , but satisfactory acquittance which is easily won by the favor- able introduction 16 ADVENTURES OF AN ATTORNEY.
... poor to discharge them , and too proud to acknowledge them ! and , perhaps I should say , too mean to offer that indirect , but satisfactory acquittance which is easily won by the favor- able introduction 16 ADVENTURES OF AN ATTORNEY.
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... other properties of gold ; but by docil- ity , I mean something between ductility , plia- bility , and capability : whereas clients of the classes I am about to mention have very sel- dom 20 ADVENTURES OF AN ATTORNEY CHAPTER II. ...
... other properties of gold ; but by docil- ity , I mean something between ductility , plia- bility , and capability : whereas clients of the classes I am about to mention have very sel- dom 20 ADVENTURES OF AN ATTORNEY CHAPTER II. ...
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... of himself and his business , did not by any means pre- possess me in favor of my visitor : however , six and eight - pence is worth having , come from what pocket it may , so I declared my 22 ADVENTURES OF AN ATTORNEY.
... of himself and his business , did not by any means pre- possess me in favor of my visitor : however , six and eight - pence is worth having , come from what pocket it may , so I declared my 22 ADVENTURES OF AN ATTORNEY.
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... means recovered her composure , " Pray Mr. Sharpe , if that be your name , why haven't you sent me Mrs. Rudall's bonnet ? " " Simply because I have not received it , and have not the honor of knowing such a lady . " " Well , now , that ...
... means recovered her composure , " Pray Mr. Sharpe , if that be your name , why haven't you sent me Mrs. Rudall's bonnet ? " " Simply because I have not received it , and have not the honor of knowing such a lady . " " Well , now , that ...
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