Vulgar words in Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) - Ghost Stories (Page 1)

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cuss x 3
damn x 6
spunk x 1
            

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An' at that moment the Lord's ain hand out o' the Heevens struck the Horror whaur it stood; the auld, deid, desecrated corp o' the witch-wife, sae lang keepit frae the grave and hirsled round by deils, lowed up like a brunstane spunk and fell in ashes to the grund; the thunder followed, peal on dirling peal, the rairing rain upon the back o' that; and Mr. Soulis lowped through the garden hedge, and ran, wi' skelloch upon skelloch, for the clachan.

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And it happens this isn't the first time she's--Well, damn it all, fourteen years ago I helped pick up this whatever-she-is off the Virginia Capes--in the same sort of condition.

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I pity the poor cuss--Well, there's only one more entry after that.

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Come back to the water again and learn how to wonder--and stop talking like a damn fool.

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"You, with your stout stone buildings and your policemen and your neighbourhood church--you're so damn sure.

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"If you're laughing, why, damn me, I'll--" "Go on," I repeated.

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You're too damn smug, Ridgeway.

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"I'm sort of glad he got away--poor cuss!

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Poor cuss!

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When I think of him peeking down at me--and playing off that damn cat--probably without realizing it--scared to death--by gracious!

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