Vulgar words in The Best British Short Stories of 1922 (Page 1)
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Damn Wych Street!
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And you, you blockhead, you come here and insult the man upon whose word the whole thing depends."
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It was past midnight when he suddenly muttered a low "Damn!" and walked to the bureau.
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In imagination, she could follow the process of his growing dismay; she could see his puzzled stare as he watched Miss Deane, and struggled to fix that tantalising suggestion of likeness to some one he knew; his flash of illumination as he solved the puzzle and turned with that gentle, winning smile of his to herself; and then the progress of his disillusionment as, day by day, he realised more plainly the intriguing similarities of expression and gesture, until he felt that he was making love to the spirit of an aged spinster temporarily disguised behind the appearance of beauty.
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"I ... really...." "Shake hands, old cock," said Martlow, "I know you've got it writ up in there----" he jerked his head towards the hall--"that I'm the chief glory of Calderside, but damme if you're not the second best yourself, and I'll condescend to shake your hand if it's only to show you I'm not a ghost."
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A cynic is just a posing ass proud of his attitude.
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She giggled at my slightest word, and Tony altered her first impression and dubbed her a forward hussy.
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For Hippisley was making love to her all over again.
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"What you damn well need, Dickie, old son, is life in the raw.