Vulgar words in Set in Silver (Page 1)
This book at a glance
|
~ ~ ~ Sentence 428 ~ ~ ~
"I fear I am an ass where women's affairs are concerned," he said.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 842 ~ ~ ~
As you know, I was ass enough to dread arriving in Paris.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 845 ~ ~ ~
Ass again!
~ ~ ~ Sentence 918 ~ ~ ~
At that remote epoch, as far as I can discover by blowing off the dust from faded souvenirs, one either made love to girls, or one didn't.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 2,687 ~ ~ ~
I enact the "heavy father" even more ostentatiously than if I weren't ass enough to prefer a rôle for which time and our relationship have unfitted me.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 2,818 ~ ~ ~
"Isn't it rather old-fashioned, in these rapid days, for a young man to ask a guardian's permission to make love to his ward?" said I, savage as a chained dog.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 2,820 ~ ~ ~
"Oh, he hasn't waited for that to make love, I'm afraid," she returned.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 3,354 ~ ~ ~
He may be descended from King Arthur, but he looks more like Lancelot, and I fancy might make love rather nicely, once he let himself go.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 4,064 ~ ~ ~
At first thought it would appear an inappropriate one, for it's a sheer cliff overlooking the sea on one side and a vast sweep of woodland on the other; but I can make it seem appropriate, by picturing some wild brave sailor making love to his sweetheart there, and telling her about the sea, her only rival in his love.
~ ~ ~ Sentence 4,161 ~ ~ ~
Sir Lionel asked if we could do anything, but the chauffeur was so disgusted with life that, though he snapped out "No, thank you," his eyes said "Damn!"
~ ~ ~ Sentence 4,505 ~ ~ ~
But how can you be witty when the only thing you want to say is "devil and damn," of which he would violently disapprove from a lady's lips (or pen)?
~ ~ ~ Sentence 5,296 ~ ~ ~
He thinks his hesitation to permit an engagement arises from conscientious scruples, but really it's because he can't bear to have any other man (or boy) making love to his girl.