Vulgar words in The Old Curiosity Shop (Page 1)

This book at a glance

ass x 1
blockhead x 1
brain x 1
buffoon x 1
dick x 1
            
knock up x 2
make love x 1
            

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'Very well,' said Mrs Quilp, nodding her head, 'as I said just now, it's very easy to talk, but I say again that I know-that I'm sure-Quilp has such a way with him when he likes, that the best looking woman here couldn't refuse him if I was dead, and she was free, and he chose to make love to him.

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'Take the key, or I'll brain you with it'-indeed he gave him a smart tap with the handle as he spoke.

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The clergyman's horse, stumbling with a dull blunt sound among the graves, was cropping the grass; at once deriving orthodox consolation from the dead parishioners, and enforcing last Sunday's text that this was what all flesh came to; a lean ass who had sought to expound it also, without being qualified and ordained, was pricking his ears in an empty pound hard by, and looking with hungry eyes upon his priestly neighbour.

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Knock up the dear old lady to help; knock her up.

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The blockhead mustn't leave the law at present.

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Quite a Buffoon, quite!'

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Of course there was an Abel, own godson to the Mr Garland of that name; and there was a Dick, whom Mr Swiveller did especially favour.

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