Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 122William Blackwood, 1877 - England |
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... matter , " said Cosmo " anywhere . " " That's rather vague . " << Yes , but vagueness is the very thing for a night like this , which would be outraged by anything so prosaic as the definite . Tell the old man to move vaguely and ...
... matter , " said Cosmo " anywhere . " " That's rather vague . " << Yes , but vagueness is the very thing for a night like this , which would be outraged by anything so prosaic as the definite . Tell the old man to move vaguely and ...
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... matter , sir ? " asked Tom . " Matter , sir ? Drowning's the matter - that's all . " He then ex- plained that the boatman had snapped one of his oars , and in jumping up to try to rescue the half which fell into the water , had sent ...
... matter , sir ? " asked Tom . " Matter , sir ? Drowning's the matter - that's all . " He then ex- plained that the boatman had snapped one of his oars , and in jumping up to try to rescue the half which fell into the water , had sent ...
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... matter to a point long ago , by going frankly to the direction , and simply saying , ' Either that head- waiter is dismissed , or I leave the hotel . " " " Quite right - quite right ! " cried the old gentleman ; " and I'd have done it ...
... matter to a point long ago , by going frankly to the direction , and simply saying , ' Either that head- waiter is dismissed , or I leave the hotel . " " " Quite right - quite right ! " cried the old gentleman ; " and I'd have done it ...
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... matter of complete indifference to him ; and I was , as nearly as pos- sible , hustled out of the house . Now , did you ever hear anything half so monstrous ? -did you ever ? did you ever ? did you ever ? Eh ? hum ? what ? " Tom ...
... matter of complete indifference to him ; and I was , as nearly as pos- sible , hustled out of the house . Now , did you ever hear anything half so monstrous ? -did you ever ? did you ever ? did you ever ? Eh ? hum ? what ? " Tom ...
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... matter ? " " Nothing . I thought I heard some one . " " Did you ? Oh no ; Mrs Wynd- ham would never send again . I am sure she wouldn't ; for I told her I would bring you - and so I should , only , you see , you wouldn't come . " Louder ...
... matter ? " " Nothing . I thought I heard some one . " " Did you ? Oh no ; Mrs Wynd- ham would never send again . I am sure she wouldn't ; for I told her I would bring you - and so I should , only , you see , you wouldn't come . " Louder ...
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