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第 81 頁 - Why, at best, women that lose their mo-» ney, and men that win it ; or, perhaps, men that are voluntary bubbles at one game, in hopes a lady will give them fair play at another. Then, that unavoidable mixture with known rakes, concealed thieves, and sharpers in embroidery or, what, to me, is still more shocking, that herd of familiar, chattering...
第 134 頁 - Death , madam ! do you presume upon your corporeal merit, that your person's less tainted than your mind? Is it there, there alone, an honest husband can be injured? Have you not every other vice that can debase your birth or stain the heart of woman? Is not your health, your beauty, husband, fortune, family disclaimed— for nights consumed in riot and extravagance? The wanton does no more — if she conceals her shame, does less; and sure the dissolute avowed, as sorely wrongs my honour and my...
第 116 頁 - Now, the doctor purposes we should all come thither in our habits, and, when the rooms are full, we may steal up into his chamber, he says, and there crack he'll give us all canonical commission to go to-bed together.
第 102 頁 - I am Sir Francis Wronghead, of Bumper-hall, and member of parliament for the borough of Guzzledown Sir, your humble servant, says my lord ; thof I have not the honour to know your person, I have heard you are a very honest gentleman, and I am glad your borough has made choice of so worthy a representative ; and so...
第 92 頁 - I showed her, that her letter to the Count was within it, and told her how it came into my hands, the poor creature was amazed, and thought herself betrayed, both by the Count and my lady — in short, upon this discovery, the girl and I grew so gracious, that she has let me into some transactions, in my Lady Wronghead's family, which, with my having a careful eye over them, may prevent the ruin of it. Lord T. You are very generous, to be so solicitous for a lady that has given you so much uneasiness.
第 115 頁 - Oh, she's mad for the masquerade! It drives like a nail ; we want nothing now but a parson to clinch it. Did not your aunt say she could get one at a short warning ? Myr. Yes, yes, my Lord Townly's chaplain is her cousin, you know ; he'll do your business and mine, at the same time. Count B.
第 32 頁 - That is, because the only Merit of a Man is his Sense ; but doubtless the greatest Value of a Woman is her Beauty ; an homely Woman at the Head of a Fashion, would not be allowed in it by the Men, and consequently not followed by the Women : so that to be successful in one's Fancy, is an evident Sign of one's being admired, and I always take Admiration for the best Proof of Beauty, and Beauty certainly is the Source of Power, as Power in all Creatures is the Height of Happiness.
第 23 頁 - Lady G. Your particular orders, upon my being here, look, indeed, as if you thought I had not. Lord T. And your ladyship's inquiry into the reason of those orders, shows, at least, it was not a matter indifferent to you.
第 84 頁 - I, now, we have not been married above two short years, you know, and wa have already eight or ten things, constantly in bank, that, whenever we want company, we can take up any one of them, for two hours together, and the subject never the flatter ; nay, if we have occasion for it, it will be as fresh next day too, as it was the first hour it entertained us.
第 13 頁 - Was ever woman's spirit, by an injurious husband, broke like mine ? A vile licentious man ! must he bring home his follies too ? Wrong me with my very servant...