Vulgar words in Barchester Towers (Page 1)
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He was habitually addicted to making love to ladies, and did so without any scruples of conscience, or any idea that such a practice was amiss.
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But Proudie, ass as he is, knows the world too well to get such a hornet's nest about his ears."
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Charlotte was explaining to her brother that he must make love for himself if he meant to carry on the matter, and was encouraging him to do so by warm eulogiums on Eleanor's beauty, when the signora was brought into the drawing-room.
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He did not make love to her, nor sigh, nor look languishing, but he was amusing and familiar, yet respectful; and when he left Eleanor at her own door at one o'clock, which he did by the by with the assistance of the now jealous Slope, she thought that he was one of the most agreeable men and the Stanhopes decidedly the most agreeable family that she had ever met.
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"I know no life that must be so delicious as that of a writer for newspapers, or a leading member of the opposition-to thunder forth accusations against men in power; to show up the worst side of everything that is produced; to pick holes in every coat; to be indignant, sarcastic, jocose, moral, or supercilious; to damn with faint praise, or crush with open calumny!
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If he had come there with any formed plan at all, his intention was to make love to the lady without uttering any such declaration.
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Then she came to the allusion to her own pious labours, and she said in her heart that Mr. Slope was an affected ass.
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Eleanor thought it was very disagreeable; she was tired and fagged and sick at heart; her present feelings towards Dr. Grantly were anything but those of affection.
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He had, as was his wont, asked himself a great many questions and given himself a great many answers; and the upshot of this was that he had sent himself down for an ass.
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Mr. Slope's civility had been more than ordinarily greasy; and now, though he had not in fact said anything which she could notice, she had for the first time entertained a suspicion that he was intending to make love to her.
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One gets home fagged and désoeuvré , and yet at an hour too early for bed.
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Not only was he about to make love because his sister told him, but he also took the precaution of explaining all this before he began.