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Voorkant
Colonial Press, 1900
 

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Pagina 390 - ... till you came to four roads. Mar. Come to where four roads meet ! Tony. Ay ; but you must be sure to take only one of them. Mar. O, sir, you're facetious, Tony. Then keeping to the right, you are to go sideways till you come upon Crackskull Common : there you must look sharp for the track of the wheel, and go forward, till you come to Farmer Murrain's barn. Coming to the Farmer's barn, you are to turn to the right, and then to the left, and then to the right about again, till you find out the...
Pagina 393 - Then, ecod, your worship must not tell the story of Ould Grouse in the gun-room : I can't help laughing at that — he ! he ! he ! — for the soul of me ! We have laughed at that these twenty years — ha ! ha ! ha ! Hard.
Pagina 400 - So I find this fellow's civilities begin to grow troublesome. But who can be angry at those assiduities which are meant to please him? — Ha! what do I see?
Pagina 392 - You must not be so talkative, Diggory. You must be all attention to the guests. You must hear us talk, and not think of talking...
Pagina 400 - Why, really, sir, your bill of fare is so exquisite, that any one part of it is full as good as another. Send us what you please. So much for supper. And now to see that our beds are aired, and properly taken care of.
Pagina 405 - Hardcastle [aside] — I vow and so do I. [ To him] You were observing, sir, that in this age of hypocrisy — something about hypocrisy, sir. Marlow — Yes, madam. In this age of hypocrisy there are few who upon strict inquiry do not — a — a — a Miss Hardcastle — I understand you perfectly, sir.
Pagina 421 - He has scarcely been three hours in the house, and he has already encroached on all my prerogatives. You may like his impudence, and call it modesty. But my son-in-law, Madam, must have very different qualifications. Miss Hard. Sir, I ask but this night to convince you.
Pagina 415 - The most becoming things in the world to set off a clear complexion. You have often seen how well they look upon me. You shall have them. [Exit.
Pagina 426 - HARD. Young man, young man, from your father's letter to me. I was taught to expect a well-bred modest man as a visitor...
Pagina 419 - I protest, child, you use me extremely ill. If you keep me at this distance, how is it possible you and I can ever be acquainted ? Miss HARD.

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