Vulgar words in Wives and Daughters (Page 1)
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You know the story of King Midas's barber, who found out that his royal master had the ears of an ass beneath his hyacinthine curls.
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So the barber, in default of a Mr. Wynne, went to the reeds that grew on the shores of a neighbouring lake, and whispered to them, "King Midas has the ears of an ass."
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But fate is a cunning hussy, and builds up her plans as imperceptibly as a bird builds her nest; and with much the same kind of unconsidered trifles.'
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It was well that the cob knew him, and was, indeed, old enough to prefer quietness to dancing; for Mr. Hamley plucked hard at the reins, and at last broke out with an oath,-- 'Damn it, Roger!
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'The old chap has twice as much spunk,' as the squire tugged at his bridle-reins.
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'Of this to be sure--of what I'm telling you--of Roger going and making love to this girl, that day he left, after he had gone away from here, and was waiting for the "Umpire" in Hollingford.