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In nine cases out of ten a women had better show moreaffection than she feels.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "To walk three miles, or four miles, or five miles, or whatever it is,above her ankles in dirt, and alone, quite alone! What could she mean byit? It seems to me to show an abominable sort of conceited independence,a most country-town indifference to decorum.<>
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At least, therefore, I did not assume the character of needlessprecipitance merely to show off before the ladies.<>
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Wickham"by each of them; and in the mean time, she went after dinner to show herring, and boast of being married, to Mrs.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "Go, my dear," cried her mother, "and show her ladyship about thedifferent walks.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "My object then," replied Darcy, "was to show you, by every civility inmy power, that I was not so mean as to resent the past; and I hoped toobtain your forgiveness, to lessen your ill opinion, by letting yousee that your reproofs had been attended to.<>
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He jumped up, and, throwing his arm round the neck of the spinsteraunt, imprinted upon her lips numerous kisses, which after a due show ofstruggling and resistance, she received so passively, that there is notelling how many more Mr. Tupman might have bestowed, if the lady hadnot given a very unaffected start, and exclaimed in an affrighted tone--'Mr. Tupman, we are observed!--we are discovered!'Mr. Tupman looked round.<>
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May I show my gratitude for your kind interference, by inquiring intothe cause, with a view, if possible, to its removal?Ha!' exclaimed Mr. Jingle, with another start--'removal! remove myunhappiness, and your love bestowed upon a man who is insensible to theblessing--who even now contemplates a design upon the affections of theniece of the creature who--but no; he is my friend; I will not exposehis vices.<>
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You'll show your spirit?I will.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) There was a show of hands; the mayor decided in favour of the HonourableSamuel Slumkey, of Slumkey Hall.<>
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A casual observer might have supposedhe did it, only to show his white teeth; but Tom Smart thought that aconsciousness of triumph was passing through the place where the tallman's mind would have been, if he had had any.<>
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His wardrobe was extensive--very extensive--not strictly classicalperhaps, not quite new, nor did it contain any one garment madeprecisely after the fashion of any age or time, but everything was moreor less spangled; and what can be prettier than spangles! It may beobjected that they are not adapted to the daylight, but everybody knowsthat they would glitter if there were lamps; and nothing can be clearerthan that if people give fancy-balls in the day-time, and the dressesdo not show quite as well as they would by night, the fault lies solelywith the people who give the fancy-balls, and is in no wise chargeableon the spangles.<>
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If youjust go to the Magpie and Stump, and ask at the bar for Mr. Lowten,they'll show you in to him, and he's Mr. Perker's clerk.<>
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Here, Charley, show thegentleman in to Mr. Lowten.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Twenty years ago, that pavement was worn with the footsteps of a motherand child, who, day by day, so surely as the morning came, presentedthemselves at the prison gate; often after a night of restless miseryand anxious thoughts, were they there, a full hour too soon, and thenthe young mother turning meekly away, would lead the child to the oldbridge, and raising him in her arms to show him the glistening water,tinted with the light of the morning's sun, and stirring with all thebustling preparations for business and pleasure that the river presentedat that early hour, endeavour to interest his thoughts in the objectsbefore him.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'How can we ever show ourselves in society!' said Miss Nupkins.<>
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Another crack of the whip, and on they speed, at a smart gallop,the horses tossing their heads and rattling the harness, as if inexhilaration at the rapidity of the motion; while the coachman, holdingwhip and reins in one hand, takes off his hat with the other, andresting it on his knees, pulls out his handkerchief, and wipes hisforehead, partly because he has a habit of doing it, and partly becauseit's as well to show the passengers how cool he is, and what an easything it is to drive four-in-hand, when you have had as much practice ashe has.<>
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I have come down expressly to have a long talk,and another rubber with you; and we'll show these boys and girls how todance a minuet, before they're eight-and-forty hours older.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) '"And now," said the king, fantastically poking the taper corner of hissugar-loaf hat into the sexton's eye, and thereby occasioning him themost exquisite pain; "and now, show the man of misery and gloom, a fewof the pictures from our own great storehouse!"'As the goblin said this, a thick cloud which obscured the remoter endof the cavern rolled gradually away, and disclosed, apparently at agreat distance, a small and scantily furnished, but neat and cleanapartment.<>
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Ifyou'll show me Mr. Pickwick's room I'll step up myself.<>
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Waiter, show this gentleman out.<>
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He might take that opportunityof expressing his firm persuasion that the late Mr. Dibdin, seeing theerrors of his former life, had written that song to show the advantagesof abstinence.<>
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Serjeant Buzfuz,having partially recovered from the state of moral elevation into whichhe had lashed himself, resumed--'I shall show you, gentlemen, that for two years, Pickwick continuedto reside constantly, and without interruption or intermission, at Mrs.<>
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I shall show you that Mrs.<>
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I shall show you that, on manyoccasions, he gave halfpence, and on some occasions even sixpences, toher little boy; and I shall prove to you, by a witness whose testimonyit will be impossible for my learned friend to weaken or controvert,that on one occasion he patted the boy on the head, and, after inquiringwhether he had won any "ALLEY TORS" or "COMMONEYS" lately (both of whichI understand to be a particular species of marbles much prized by theyouth of this town), made use of this remarkable expression, "How shouldyou like to have another father?"<>
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I shall prove to you, gentlemen, thatabout a year ago, Pickwick suddenly began to absent himself from home,during long intervals, as if with the intention of gradually breakingoff from my client; but I shall show you also, that his resolutionwas not at that time sufficiently strong, or that his betterfeelings conquered, if better feelings he has, or that the charms andaccomplishments of my client prevailed against his unmanly intentions,by proving to you, that on one occasion, when he returned from thecountry, he distinctly and in terms, offered her marriage:<>
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Now, attend, Mr. Weller,' said Serjeant Buzfuz, dipping a large peninto the inkstand before him, for the purpose of frightening Sam witha show of taking down his answer.<>
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Dowler invariably brought in, in theform of an appendix, some remarkable fact or circumstance which Mr.Dowler had forgotten, or had perhaps through modesty, omitted; for theaddenda in every instance went to show that Mr. Dowler was even a morewonderful fellow than he made himself out to be.<>
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The greengrocer did as he was told, with a show of great humility, andobsequiously handed Mr. Tuckle the carving-knife; in doing which, heaccidentally gaped.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) The poor greengrocer bowed very humbly while these little epithets werebestowed upon him, in the true spirit of the very smallest tyranny; andwhen everybody had said something to show his superiority, Mr. Tuckleproceeded to carve the leg of mutton, and to help the company.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I'd show him what I thought of him,' said Mr. Ben Allen.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'If you'll come with me, I'll show it you at once,' said the man.<>
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His legs,which, being long, were afflicted with weakness, graced a pair ofOxford-mixture trousers, made to show the full symmetry of thoselimbs.<>
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In which, to show his sincerity, he forthwith pledged thecompany in a draught which half emptied it.<>
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Wy, in support of hisgreat principle that crumpets wos wholesome, and to show that hewouldn't be put out of his way for nobody!' With such like shiftings andchangings of the discourse, did Mr. Weller meet his master's questioningon the night of his taking up his residence in the Fleet.<>
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I'll show 'em the way,' said Smangle, making for the door.<>
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I'll show you, if youlike to come.<>
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Thegentleman in the plush shorts and cottons considering it no part of hisduty to show the people from the office out, consistently declined toanswer the bell, and they showed themselves out.<>
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A few oillamps were scattered at long distances, but they only served to markthe dirty entrance to some narrow close, or to show where a common staircommunicated, by steep and intricate windings, with the various flatsabove.<>
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He noticed, too, that the young fellow in thepowdered wig, notwithstanding his show of gallantry, which was all veryfine and grand, clasped her tight by the wrist when she got in, andfollowed himself immediately afterwards.<>
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I mention the circumstance, to show what avery uncommon sort of person this beautiful young lady must have been,to have affected my uncle in the way she did; he used to say, that asher long dark hair trailed over his arm, and her beautiful dark eyesfixed themselves upon his face when she recovered, he felt so strangeand nervous that his legs trembled beneath him.<>
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I should like to show youa series of eight articles, Sir, that have appeared in the EatanswillGAZETTE.<>
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Mr. Pott, what do you say?'Mr. Pott yielded a ready assent; and all four travellers, each with hisglass in his hand, at once betook themselves to the kitchen, with SamWeller heading the procession to show them the way.<>
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Samivel, show the lady out, andshut the door after her.<>
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You canonly show that he might have done what he did, without committing thecrime.<>
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"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) "And it might be called an example of what I said," said the doctorsharply, "about a little scientific knowledge being enough to show howthe tricks are done.<>
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I want to show you how it looks from anotherstandpoint.<>
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"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) When it was fated that the theatre should be turned into a house ofmourning, an opportunity was given to the actors to show many of thereal virtues of their type and trade.<>
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He'd havetried to show up Buddha or Moses.<>
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While he wasdelighted to show his treasures, he seemed to treasure them much morefor the truths supposed to be symbolized in them than for their value incollections, let alone cash.<>
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But Hunter thought it all sheer fraud and wanted to show it up.<>
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