Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 8 by Samuel Richardson
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Indeed but I won't. The shop shall be mine. Where are they, if a
customer shall come in? She pointed over my head, with a purse mouth, as if she would not have simpered, could she have helped it. I reached down the glass, and gave Will. six. There--put 'em up, Sirrah. He did, grinning with his teeth out before; which touching my conscience, as the loss of them was owing to me, Joseph, said I, come hither. Come hither, man, when I bid thee. He stalked towards me, his hands behind him, half willing, and half unwilling. I suddenly wrapt my arm round his neck. Will. thy penknife, this moment. D----n the fellow, where's thy penknife? O Lord! said the pollard-headed dog, struggling to get his head loose from under my arm, while my other hand was muzzling about his cursed chaps, as if I would take his teeth out. I will pay thee a good price, man: don't struggle thus? The penknife, Will.! O Lord, cried Joseph, struggling still more and more: and out comes Will.'s pruning-knife; for the rascal is a gardener in the country. I have only this, Sir. The best in the world to launch a gum. D----n the fellow, why dost struggle thus? |
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