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Such amiable qualities must speak forthemselves.<>
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I never heard you speak ill of a human being in yourlife.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "Would Mr. Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intentionsas atoned for by your obstinacy in adhering to it?""Upon my word, I cannot exactly explain the matter; Darcy must speak forhimself.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "The person of whom I speak is a gentleman, and a stranger.<>
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Lydia, my love, ring the bell--I must speak to Hill thismoment.<>
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Bennet treasured up the hint, and trusted that she might soon havetwo daughters married; and the man whom she could not bear to speak ofthe day before was now high in her good graces.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Mr. Wickham began to speak on more general topics, Meryton, theneighbourhood, the society, appearing highly pleased with all thathe had yet seen, and speaking of the latter with gentle but veryintelligible gallantry.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Elizabeth's spirits were so high on this occasion, that though she didnot often speak unnecessarily to Mr. Collins, she could not help askinghim whether he intended to accept Mr. Bingley's invitation, and ifhe did, whether he would think it proper to join in the evening'samusement; and she was rather surprised to find that he entertained noscruple whatever on that head, and was very far from dreading a rebukeeither from the Archbishop, or Lady Catherine de Bourgh, by venturing todance.<>
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One must speak a little, you know.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "For heaven's sake, madam, speak lower.<>
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And you may be certain when I have the honour ofseeing her again, I shall speak in the very highest terms of yourmodesty, economy, and other amiable qualification.<>
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Can I speak plainer? Do not consider me now as an elegantfemale, intending to plague you, but as a rational creature, speakingthe truth from her heart.<>
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I will speak to her about it directly.<>
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I toldyou in the library, you know, that I should never speak to you again,and you will find me as good as my word.<>
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A week elapsed before she could see Elizabeth withoutscolding her, a month passed away before she could speak to Sir Williamor Lady Lucas without being rude, and many months were gone before shecould at all forgive their daughter.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) A day or two passed before Jane had courage to speak of her feelings toElizabeth; but at last, on Mrs.<>
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You wish to think all theworld respectable, and are hurt if I speak ill of anybody.<>
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Without supposing them,from what she saw, to be very seriously in love, their preferenceof each other was plain enough to make her a little uneasy; andshe resolved to speak to Elizabeth on the subject before she leftHertfordshire, and represent to her the imprudence of encouraging suchan attachment.<>
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Charlotte's first letterswere received with a good deal of eagerness; there could not but becuriosity to know how she would speak of her new home, how she wouldlike Lady Catherine, and how happy she would dare pronounce herself tobe; though, when the letters were read, Elizabeth felt that Charlotteexpressed herself on every point exactly as she might have foreseen.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) About the middle of the next day, as she was in her room getting readyfor a walk, a sudden noise below seemed to speak the whole house inconfusion; and, after listening a moment, she heard somebody runningup stairs in a violent hurry, and calling loudly after her.<>
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Elizabethwas ready to speak whenever there was an opening, but she was seatedbetween Charlotte and Miss de Bourgh--the former of whom was engaged inlistening to Lady Catherine, and the latter said not a word to her alldinner-time.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "Of music! Then pray speak aloud.<>
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Could you expect me to rejoice in the inferiority of yourconnections?--to congratulate myself on the hope of relations, whosecondition in life is so decidedly beneath my own?"Elizabeth felt herself growing more angry every moment; yet she tried tothe utmost to speak with composure when she said:"You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of yourdeclaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared me the concernwhich I might have felt in refusing you, had you behaved in a moregentlemanlike manner.<>
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Every lingering struggle in his favour grew fainterand fainter; and in farther justification of Mr. Darcy, she could notbut allow that Mr. Bingley, when questioned by Jane, had long agoasserted his blamelessness in the affair; that proud and repulsive aswere his manners, she had never, in the whole course of theiracquaintance--an acquaintance which had latterly brought them muchtogether, and given her a sort of intimacy with his ways--seen anythingthat betrayed him to be unprincipled or unjust--anything that spoke himof irreligious or immoral habits; that among his own connections he wasesteemed and valued--that even Wickham had allowed him merit as abrother, and that she had often heard him speak so affectionately of hissister as to prove him capable of some amiable feeling; that had hisactions been what Mr. Wickham represented them, so gross a violation ofeverything right could hardly have been concealed from the world; andthat friendship between a person capable of it, and such an amiable manas Mr. Bingley, was incomprehensible.<>
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You know I always speak my mind, and I cannot bear the ideaof two young women travelling post by themselves.<>
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Andwith no one to speak to about what I felt, no Jane to comfort me and saythat I had not been so very weak and vain and nonsensical as I knew Ihad! Oh! how I wanted you!""How unfortunate that you should have used such very strong expressionsin speaking of Wickham to Mr. Darcy, for now they do appear whollyundeserved.<>
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Excuse me, for I must speak plainly.<>
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It would be dreadful! She blushed at the very idea, andthought it would be better to speak openly to her aunt than to run sucha risk.<>
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And his behaviour, so strikinglyaltered--what could it mean? That he should even speak to her wasamazing!--but to speak with such civility, to inquire after her family!Never in her life had she seen his manners so little dignified, neverhad he spoken with such gentleness as on this unexpected meeting.<>
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Elizabeth, however astonished, was at least more preparedfor an interview than before, and resolved to appear and to speak withcalmness, if he really intended to meet them.<>
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Elizabeth, construing allthis into a wish of hearing her speak of her sister, was pleased, and onthis account, as well as some others, found herself, when theirvisitors left them, capable of considering the last half-hour with somesatisfaction, though while it was passing, the enjoyment of it had beenlittle.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Elizabeth soon saw that she was herself closely watched by Miss Bingley,and that she could not speak a word, especially to Miss Darcy, withoutcalling her attention.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Elizabeth's collected behaviour, however, soon quieted his emotion; andas Miss Bingley, vexed and disappointed, dared not approach nearer toWickham, Georgiana also recovered in time, though not enough to be ableto speak any more.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) She burst into tears as she alluded to it, and for a few minutes couldnot speak another word.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "And did Colonel Forster appear to think well of Wickham himself? Doeshe know his real character?""I must confess that he did not speak so well of Wickham as he formerlydid.<>
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He could not speak a word for full tenminutes.<>
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He said as little as he had ever been in thehabit of saying; made no mention of the business that had taken himaway, and it was some time before his daughters had courage to speak ofit.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Jane's delicate sense of honour would not allow her to speak toElizabeth privately of what Lydia had let fall; Elizabeth was gladof it;--till it appeared whether her inquiries would receive anysatisfaction, she had rather be without a confidante.<>
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His character was to speak for itself.<>
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Nothing was to be done that he did not do himself; though I am sure (andI do not speak it to be thanked, therefore say nothing about it), youruncle would most readily have settled the whole.<>
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Bennet half-opened the door and called out:"Lizzy, my dear, I want to speak with you.<>
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Bennet, delighted to speak to Lady Catherine.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "Did you speak from your own observation," said she, "when you told himthat my sister loved him, or merely from my information last spring?""From the former.<>
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I speak nothing but the truth.<>
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Bennet luckily stoodin such awe of her intended son-in-law that she ventured not to speak tohim, unless it was in her power to offer him any attention, or mark herdeference for his opinion.<>
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Phillips, as well as her sister, stood intoo much awe of him to speak with the familiarity which Bingley's goodhumour encouraged, yet, whenever she did speak, she must be vulgar.<>
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Any place would do, of about three or four hundred a year; but however,do not speak to Mr. Darcy about it, if you had rather not.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Can I speak to Mr. Winkle, sir?' replied Boots from the outside.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'The man of whom I speak was a low pantomime actor; and, like manypeople of his class, an habitual drunkard.<>
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You speak truly, sir,' said Mr. Pickwick.<>
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Beyondthe few lazy and reckless vagabonds with whom he sauntered away his timein the fields, or sotted in the ale-house, he had not a single friendor acquaintance; no one cared to speak to the man whom many feared, andevery one detested--and Edmunds was shunned by all.<>
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I wish to speak to you alone.<>
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You will be sure to be near this door that you speak of?You cannot mistake it, Sir; it's the only one that opens into thegarden.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) At the announcement of 'A gentleman to speak to you, Sir,' a puffy-facedyoung man, who filled the chair at the head of the table, looked withsome surprise in the direction from whence the voice proceeded; and thesurprise seemed to be by no means diminished, when his eyes rested on anindividual whom he had never seen before.<>
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As this chapter has been a long one, however, and asthe old man was a remarkable personage, it will be more respectful tohim, and more convenient to us, to let him speak for himself in a freshone.<>
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I'll tell you what it is, old fellow," he said, speaking aloud tothe press, having nothing else to speak to, "if it wouldn't cost moreto break up your old carcass, than it would ever be worth afterward, I'dhave a fire out of you in less than no time.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Your servant, gentlemen,' said Mr. Magnus, evidently in a high state ofexcitement; 'Mr. Pickwick, allow me to speak to you one moment, sir.<>
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Well, that's a mercy,' said Sam; 'tell her I want to speak to her, willyou, my hinfant fernomenon?'Master Bardell, thus adjured, placed the refractory flat candle on thebottom stair, and vanished into the front parlour with his message.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) A wedding is a licensed subject to joke upon, but there really is nogreat joke in the matter after all;--we speak merely of the ceremony,and beg it to be distinctly understood that we indulge in no hiddensarcasm upon a married life.<>
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I will speak plainer, if you wish it.<>
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Ah, I thought not,' said the Serjeant, in that sort of pitying tone inwhich ordinary folks would speak of a very helpless little child.<>
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Mr. Bob Sawyer looked expressively at his friend, and badethe tapper come in; whereupon a dirty, slipshod girl in black cottonstockings, who might have passed for the neglected daughter of asuperannuated dustman in very reduced circumstances, thrust in her head,and said--'Please, Mister Sawyer, Missis Raddle wants to speak to you.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Vell,' said Mr. Weller, 'Now I s'pose he'll want to call some witnessesto speak to his character, or p'rhaps to prove a alleybi.<>
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Two lettershave passed between these parties, letters which are admitted to be inthe handwriting of the defendant, and which speak volumes, indeed.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I believe you are in the service of Mr. Pickwick, the defendant in thiscase? Speak up, if you please, Mr. Weller.<>
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I mean to speak up, Sir,' replied Sam; 'I am in the service o' that'ere gen'l'man, and a wery good service it is.<>
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Mr. Tupman and Mr. Snodgrass had seatedthemselves at the back part of the coach; Mr. Winkle had got inside; andMr. Pickwick was preparing to follow him, when Sam Weller came up to hismaster, and whispering in his ear, begged to speak to him, with an airof the deepest mystery.<>
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Mr. Weller shook his head gravely; and it isworthy of remark, as an illustration of the manner in which he tookthis circumstance to heart, that he did not speak another word until thecoach reached the Kensington turnpike.<>
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He'll speak tome.<>
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Stop, stop!' said Mr. Pickwick, 'I must speak to her first.<>
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Mr. Pickwick lookedmildly at Jingle, and said--'I should like to speak to you in private.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Oh, if it's nothing particular,' said Mr. Pickwick, with a smile, 'youcan speak with me first.<>
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I want to speak to you, Mr. Jingle.<>
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Who's theplaintives? What for? Speak up, old feller.<>
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Thereis the very letter I speak of.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I can't speak to you just now, Sam,' said Mr. Pickwick.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'My dear Benjamin,' said the old lady, struggling with a great shortnessof breath, and trembling from head to foot, 'don't be alarmed, my dear,but I think I had better speak to Mr. Sawyer, alone, for a moment.<>
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The incipient chemist having beenlifted up by his coat collar, and dropped outside the door, Bob Sawyerassured Mr. Pickwick that he might speak without reserve.<>
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Perhaps you'veheard them speak of it.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) '"I want to speak to you," said the young lady; "only a word.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Now, some demon of discord, flying over the Saracen's Head at thatmoment, on casting down his eyes in mere idle curiosity, happened tobehold Slurk established comfortably by the kitchen fire, and Pottslightly elevated with wine in another room; upon which the maliciousdemon, darting down into the last-mentioned apartment with inconceivablerapidity, passed at once into the head of Mr. Bob Sawyer, and promptedhim for his (the demon's) own evil purpose to speak as follows:--'I say, we've let the fire out.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Our conduct, Sir,' said Dodson, 'will speak for itself, and justifyitself, I hope, upon every occasion.<>
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"The fact is, pa, I wanted to speak to you aboutEmily.<>
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I wanted to speak to him.<>
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Wery good, Samivel, wery good,' said Mr. Weller, nodding his head witha satisfied air, 'I didn't mean to speak harsh to you, Sammy.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I speak after long deliberation, Sam, and with the certainty that Ishall keep my word,' said Mr. Pickwick, shaking his head.<>
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But beforeshe could speak the impetuous John had risen to his full height like atrumpeting elephant.<>
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To speak more strictly, Jameson, the head clerk,slept in a bed in the dressing-room, but the door stood open between,and the two rooms running along the front were practically one.<>
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Mandeville went more slowly, in her quietly dignified fashion, andNorman Knight seemed to linger a little to speak to her.<>
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Mandeville if I may speak to her in private?"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) "Oh, certainly," said Jarvis, as he turned towards the door.<>
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(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) "I speak in parables," replied the other in a rather sombre tone "Ofcourse.<>
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Under no circumstances whatever will I ever speak to him as long as Ilive.<>
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I want to speak toyou about a private matter, but only in the hope of keeping it private.<>
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"I am going to speak to my old friend.<>
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"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) The American remained gazing at him with eyes of a stony brightness; heseemed unable to speak or move.<>
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