Vulgar words in West Wind Drift (Page 1)
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"My contract specifically states that under no circumstances may I--" Then suddenly, as if renouncing a sacred principle, his brow cleared, and he cried out: "Damn the contract!
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Percival leaned close to the speaker and said in a very low but emphatic tone: "You don't know a damn thing about it, so keep your trap closed.
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They don't understand you, but they'll damn soon understand me, if you'll turn the job over to me.
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"That fellow's a damn' fool," said the banker, as Fitts strolled off to join another group.
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"As for this vagabond being superintendent of a mining concession up in Bolivia," continued Landover, absentmindedly sticking Mr. Nicklestick's precious, box of matches into his own pocket, "that's all poppycock.
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"He's got a lot to do with it, you blithering boob."
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"Well, I may as well inform you that you are about to strike a snag," she went on, a trifle inelegantly in her desire to be emphatic.
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Damn the luck!"
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"Damn you!" he whispered hoarsely,--but he did not put her away from him.
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"Damn you!" he cried again, and drew her close.
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Ninety-nine out of every hundred judges in the courts of the U. S. A. sit through a trial worrying their heads off trying to remember the law so that they can keep out of the record things that might make them look like jackasses when the case is carried up to a higher court,--and while they are thinking so hard about the law they forget all about the poor little trifle called justice.
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"I don't like him, but I've never suspected him of being a stupid ass before."
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"You go to hell, damn you," he snarled, and walked away.
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If he'd had his hair cut regularly, he wouldn't have looked such an ass when Delilah got through with him."
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"Besides, I'm the feller that learned her most of the cuss-words old Bob never heard before.