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 | Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler - Christian literature, English - 1898 - 376 pages
...afternoon by speaking seriously." Paul did not answer, so Isabel rattled on : " Now you are sulking, and if there is one thing I hate more than another it is a sulky temper. I'd rather have a squint than a sulky temper any day. Besides, dark men should never... | |
 | Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler - Christian literature, English - 1898 - 382 pages
...afternoon by speaking seriously." Paul did not answer, so Isabel rattled on : " Now you are sulking, and if there is one thing I hate more than another it is a sulky temper. I'd rather have a squint than a sulky temper any day. Besides, dark men should never... | |
 | Mrs. Edward Kennard - 1903 - 304 pages
...concluding words, she fairly broke down and wept out loud. " Come, shut up. None of that," said Dick. " If there is one thing I hate more than another, it is a whimpering woman. For goodness sake, Margaret, turn off the waterworks, unless you wish to drive... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1873 - 588 pages
...plans of yours " " What ! you are afraid of our ' Bohemian life ' in Paris ? Observe this, Grace ! If there is one thing I hate more than another, it is * an old head on young shoulders.' I say no more. King the bell." " This cannot go on, Lady Janet !... | |
 | Readers - 1906 - 204 pages
...[LYDIA crying.'] Lydia — I — oh ! confound it. [Crosses in a passion to his chair at table, L.] If there is one thing I hate more than another, it is a jealous woman! LYDIA [asid e] . Good ! The stuffed woman may conquer after all. [Sobbing,] Who —... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1908 - 1144 pages
...not as satisfactory as it was this time last year. The figures show it. Take the boycotting returns. If there is one thing I hate more than another, it is boycotting. tAn OPPOSITION MEMBER : “ Why do you not stop it ? “ and a NATIONALIST MEMBER : “... | |
 | Mrs. Henry De La Pasture - 1911 - 452 pages
...over and dined at Kellacombe. I remember your very words that night." " Then please don't quote them. If there is one thing I hate more than another, it is being quoted against myself," she said, pouting. " It must be very inconvenient," he said, with a touch... | |
 | Peggy Webling - 1913 - 378 pages
...? You know I'm not one of those crying, silly sort of girls. I hate crying and making scenes. Yes, if there is one thing I hate more than another, it is crying and making scenes." She stopped by the table, leaning both hands on it and stooping a little... | |
 | Frederick Edward Maning - New Zealand - 1922 - 462 pages
...behave in the most dishonest manner. But there are good and bad to be found in all times and places. Now if there is one thing I hate more than another it is the raw-head-andbloody-bones style of writing, and in these random reminiscences I shall avoid all... | |
 | George Orwell - Biography & Autobiography - 1952 - 264 pages
...and the place was alive with rats. The filthy brutes came swarming out of the ground on every side. If there is one thing I hate more than another it is a rat running over me in the darkness. However, I had the satisfaction of catching one of them a good... | |
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