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Hurst and her sister allowed it to be so--but still they admiredher and liked her, and pronounced her to be a sweet girl, and onewhom they would not object to know more of.<>
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If a woman conceals her affection with the same skillfrom the object of it, she may lose the opportunity of fixing him; andit will then be but poor consolation to believe the world equally inthe dark.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Occupied in observing Mr. Bingley's attentions to her sister, Elizabethwas far from suspecting that she was herself becoming an object of someinterest in the eyes of his friend.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "He is, indeed; but, considering the inducement, my dear Miss Eliza,we cannot wonder at his complaisance--for who would object to such apartner?"Elizabeth looked archly, and turned away.<>
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I declare I do notknow a more awful object than Darcy, on particular occasions, and inparticular places; at his own house especially, and of a Sunday evening,when he has nothing to do.<>
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She hardly knew how to suppose that she could be an object ofadmiration to so great a man; and yet that he should look at herbecause he disliked her, was still more strange.<>
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Miss Bingleysucceeded no less in the real object of her civility; Mr. Darcy lookedup.<>
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The wisest and the best of men--nay, the wisest and best of theiractions--may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object inlife is a joke.<>
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He assured her, that as to dancing, he was perfectly indifferent to it;that his chief object was by delicate attentions to recommend himself toher and that he should therefore make a point of remaining close to herthe whole evening.<>
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My object has been to secure an amiable companion for myself, with dueconsideration for the advantage of all your family, and if my mannerhas been at all reprehensible, I here beg leave to apologise.<>
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This wasvery amiable, but Charlotte's kindness extended farther than Elizabethhad any conception of; its object was nothing else than to secure herfrom any return of Mr. Collins's addresses, by engaging them towardsherself.<>
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Mywatchfulness has been effectual; and though I certainly should be a moreinteresting object to all my acquaintances were I distractedly in lovewith him, I cannot say that I regret my comparative insignificance.<>
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Their first object was hersister; and she was more grieved than astonished to hear, in reply toher minute inquiries, that though Jane always struggled to support herspirits, there were periods of dejection.<>
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If she does not object to it,why should we?""Her not objecting does not justify him.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Chapter 28Every object in the next day's journey was new and interesting toElizabeth; and her spirits were in a state of enjoyment; for she hadseen her sister looking so well as to banish all fear for her health,and the prospect of her northern tour was a constant source of delight.<>
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ColonelFitzwilliam's occasionally laughing at his stupidity, proved that he wasgenerally different, which her own knowledge of him could not have toldher; and as she would liked to have believed this change the effectof love, and the object of that love her friend Eliza, she set herselfseriously to work to find it out.<>
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Mr.Wickham's chief object was unquestionably my sister's fortune, whichis thirty thousand pounds; but I cannot help supposing that the hope ofrevenging himself on me was a strong inducement.<>
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And if you will stayanother month complete, it will be in my power to take one of you asfar as London, for I am going there early in June, for a week; and asDawson does not object to the barouche-box, there will be very good roomfor one of you--and indeed, if the weather should happen to be cool, Ishould not object to taking you both, as you are neither of you large.<>
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When she remembered the style of his address,she was still full of indignation; but when she considered how unjustlyshe had condemned and upbraided him, her anger was turned againstherself; and his disappointed feelings became the object of compassion.<>
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In truth I must acknowledgethat, with all the disadvantages of this humble parsonage, I shouldnot think anyone abiding in it an object of compassion, while they aresharers of our intimacy at Rosings.<>
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She saw herself the object of attention, to tens and to scores of themat present unknown.<>
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She lost all concern for him infinding herself thus selected as the object of such idle and frivolousgallantry; and while she steadily repressed it, could not but feel thereproof contained in his believing, that however long, and for whatevercause, his attentions had been withdrawn, her vanity would be gratified,and her preference secured at any time by their renewal.<>
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Her tour to the Lakeswas now the object of her happiest thoughts; it was her best consolationfor all the uncomfortable hours which the discontentedness of her motherand Kitty made inevitable; and could she have included Jane in thescheme, every part of it would have been perfect.<>
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Thetown where she had formerly passed some years of her life, and wherethey were now to spend a few days, was probably as great an object ofher curiosity as all the celebrated beauties of Matlock, Chatsworth,Dovedale, or the Peak.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) It is not the object of this work to give a description of Derbyshire,nor of any of the remarkable places through which their route thitherlay; Oxford, Blenheim, Warwick, Kenilworth, Birmingham, etc.<>
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His principal object must be to discover thenumber of the hackney coach which took them from Clapham.<>
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The arrival of letterswas the grand object of every morning's impatience.<>
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Elizabeth wassurprised, however, that Wickham should consent to such a scheme, andhad she consulted only her own inclination, any meeting with him wouldhave been the last object of her wishes.<>
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His first object with her, heacknowledged, had been to persuade her to quit her present disgracefulsituation, and return to her friends as soon as they could be prevailedon to receive her, offering his assistance, as far as it would go.<>
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But now several minutes elapsed withoutbringing the sound of his voice; and when occasionally, unable to resistthe impulse of curiosity, she raised her eyes to his face, she as oftenfound him looking at Jane as at herself, and frequently on no object butthe ground.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "Whatever my connections may be," said Elizabeth, "if your nephew doesnot object to them, they can be nothing to you.<>
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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, who had always inspired in herself a respectwhich almost overcame her affection, she now saw the object of openpleasantry.<>
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Asuperficial traveller might object to the dirt, which is their leadingcharacteristic; but to those who view it as an indication of traffic andcommercial prosperity, it is truly gratifying.<>
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Doyou object to use them?Certainly not,' replied Mr. Snodgrass.<>
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He had hardly uttered the word, whenthe whole half-dozen regiments levelled their muskets as if they hadbut one common object, and that object the Pickwickians, and burst forthwith the most awful and tremendous discharge that ever shook the earthto its centres, or an elderly gentleman off his.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Mr. Snodgrass and Mr. Winkle had each performed a compulsory somersetwith remarkable agility, when the first object that met the eyes ofthe latter as he sat on the ground, staunching with a yellow silkhandkerchief the stream of life which issued from his nose, was hisvenerated leader at some distance off, running after his own hat, whichwas gambolling playfully away in perspective.<>
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The best way is tokeep gently up with the object of pursuit, to be wary and cautious, towatch your opportunity well, get gradually before it, then make a rapiddive, seize it by the crown, and stick it firmly on your head; smilingpleasantly all the time, as if you thought it as good a joke as anybodyelse.<>
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A SHORT ONE--SHOWING, AMONG OTHER MATTERS, HOW Mr. PICKWICKUNDERTOOK TO DRIVE, AND Mr. WINKLE TO RIDE, AND HOW THEY BOTH DID ITBright and pleasant was the sky, balmy the air, and beautiful theappearance of every object around, as Mr. Pickwick leaned over thebalustrades of Rochester Bridge, contemplating nature, and waiting forbreakfast.<>
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There was an open square for the market-place; andin the centre of it, a large inn with a sign-post in front, displayingan object very common in art, but rarely met with in nature--to wit,a blue lion, with three bow legs in the air, balancing himself on theextreme point of the centre claw of his fourth foot.<>
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He had observation enough to see, that hisoff-hand manner was by no means disagreeable to the fair object of hisattack; and he had more than a strong suspicion that she possessed thatmost desirable of all requisites, a small independence.<>
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Here, however, an object presented itself, whichrekindled their hopes, and reanimated their drooping spirits.<>
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Heroared out scoundrels and villains by the dozen, clenched his fist andshook it expressively at the object of his indignation; but Mr. Jingleonly answered with a contemptuous smile, and replied to his menaces by ashout of triumph, as his horses, answering the increased application ofwhip and spur, broke into a faster gallop, and left the pursuers behind.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'But though I had carried my object and killed her, I was restless anddisturbed, and I felt that before long my secret must be known.<>
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The first object of consideration wasto secure quarters for the night.<>
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Pott, that she will be delighted toaccommodate Mr. Pickwick and any one of his friends, if the other twogentlemen and their servant do not object to shifting, as they best can,at the Peacock.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'In about half an hour, Tom woke up with a start, from a confused dreamof tall men and tumblers of punch; and the first object that presenteditself to his waking imagination was the queer chair.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) The next day, Nathaniel Pipkin saw old Lobbs go out upon his old graypony, and after a great many signs at the window from the wicked littlecousin, the object and meaning of which he could by no means understand,the bony apprentice with the thin legs came over to say that his masterwasn't coming home all night, and that the ladies expected Mr. Pipkinto tea, at six o'clock precisely.<>
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Nathaniel Pipkin could hear him growling away like anold mastiff with a sore throat; and whenever the unfortunate apprenticewith the thin legs came into the room, so surely did old Lobbs commenceswearing at him in a most Saracenic and ferocious manner, thoughapparently with no other end or object than that of easing his bosom bythe discharge of a few superfluous oaths.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) At first the evolutions of the stout man had escaped Mr. Weller'sobservation, but by degrees, as he saw Mr. Pickwick's eyes every now andthen turning towards him, he began to gaze in the same direction, at thesame time shading his eyes with his hand, as if he partially recognisedthe object before him, and wished to make quite sure of its identity.<>
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Scenes changed before his eyes, place succeeded place, andevent followed event, in all the hurry of delirium; but they were allconnected in some way with the great object of his mind.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'It was summer-time; and wrapped in his gloomy thoughts, he would issuefrom his solitary lodgings early in the evening, and wandering alonga narrow path beneath the cliffs, to a wild and lonely spot that hadstruck his fancy in his ramblings, seat himself on some fallen fragmentof the rock, and burying his face in his hands, remain there forhours--sometimes until night had completely closed in, and the longshadows of the frowning cliffs above his head cast a thick, blackdarkness on every object near him.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'The object of his search and his unrelenting animosity, now a decrepitold man, was seated at a bare deal table, on which stood a miserablecandle.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I do, Sir,' replied Mr. Pickwick; 'I object to say anything which maycompromise that lady, or awaken unpleasant recollections in her breast,without her consent and permission.<>
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WHICH CONTAINS A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE PROGRESS OF THEACTION OF BARDELL AGAINST PICKWICKHaving accomplished the main end and object of his journey, by theexposure of Jingle, Mr. Pickwick resolved on immediately returning toLondon, with the view of becoming acquainted with the proceedings whichhad been taken against him, in the meantime, by Messrs.<>
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I say I do not object to you doing this, if you wish it,Sam,' said Mr. Pickwick.<>
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As he was sauntering away his spare time, and stopped to look atalmost every object that met his gaze, it is by no means surprisingthat Mr. Weller should have paused before a small stationer's andprint-seller's window; but without further explanation it does appearsurprising that his eyes should have no sooner rested on certainpictures which were exposed for sale therein, than he gave a suddenstart, smote his right leg with great vehemence, and exclaimed, withenergy, 'if it hadn't been for this, I should ha' forgot all about it,till it was too late!'The particular picture on which Sam Weller's eyes were fixed, as he saidthis, was a highly-coloured representation of a couple of human heartsskewered together with an arrow, cooking before a cheerful fire, while amale and female cannibal in modern attire, the gentleman being clad in ablue coat and white trousers, and the lady in a deep red pelisse witha parasol of the same, were approaching the meal with hungry eyes, up aserpentine gravel path leading thereunto.<>
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If the prince had lived in later days, hemight at once have married the object of his father's choice, and thenset himself seriously to work, to relieve himself of the burden whichrested heavily upon him.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Upon this, Mr. Dowler bounced off the bed as abruptly as an India-rubberball, and rushing into the front room, arrived at one window just as Mr.Pickwick threw up the other, when the first object that met the gaze ofboth, was Mr. Winkle bolting into the sedan-chair.<>
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Have you any idea who the object of it might be?' asked Mr. Winkle,with great trepidation.<>
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Could he be the object of it? Could it be for him that thefair Arabella had looked scornfully on the sprightly Bob Sawyer, or hadhe a successful rival? He determined to see her, cost what it might;but here an insurmountable objection presented itself, for whether theexplanatory 'over that way,' and 'down there,' of Mr. Ben Allen, meantthree miles off, or thirty, or three hundred, he could in no wise guess.<>
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That a letter should be writtento Mr. Pickwick early next morning, and forwarded per Dowler, requestinghis consent to Sam and Mr. Winkle's remaining at Bristol, for thepurpose and with the object already assigned, and begging an answerby the next coach--, if favourable, the aforesaid parties to remainaccordingly, and if not, to return to Bath immediately on the receiptthereof.<>
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Mr. Winkle then recounted what had passed between himself and Mr. BenAllen, relative to Arabella; stated that his object was to gain aninterview with the young lady, and make a formal disclosure of hispassion; and declared his conviction, founded on certain dark hintsand mutterings of the aforesaid Ben, that, wherever she was at presentimmured, it was somewhere near the Downs.<>
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Having something more than asuspicion of the object of the gentleman's visit, Sam preceded him tothe George and Vulture, and, turning sharp round, planted himself in theCentre of the doorway.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'I knowed it!' said Mr. Roker, with a chuckle, when Mr. Pickwick statedthe object with which he had returned.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Turning these things in his mind, as he mounted the narrow staircaseat the foot of which Roker had left him, Mr. Pickwick gradually workedhimself to the boiling-over point; and so excited was he with hisreflections on this subject, that he had burst into the room to whichhe had been directed, before he had any distinct recollection, either ofthe place in which he was, or of the object of his visit.<>
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I object to the introduction o' politics,' said the mottled-facedgentleman.<>
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Here,the first object that met his eyes was his beloved father sitting on abottom stair, with his hat in his hand, shouting out 'Weller!' in hisvery loudest tone, at half-minute intervals.<>
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By paying the costs, you canobtain a full release and discharge from the damages; and further--thisI know is a far greater object of consideration with you, my dear sir--avoluntary statement, under her hand, in the form of a letter to me, thatthis business was, from the very first, fomented, and encouraged, andbrought about, by these men, Dodson and Fogg; that she deeply regretsever having been the instrument of annoyance or injury to you; and thatshe entreats me to intercede with you, and implore your pardon.<>
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Mr. Sawyer,' said the old lady, more flurried than before, 'thisconduct is either great impertinence to one in my situation, Sir, orit arises from your not understanding the object of my visit.<>
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Her happiness is no object to me, sir,' said Benjamin Allen, with aflourish of the hand.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Her husband IS an object to ME, Sir,' said Bob Sawyer.<>
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He shall bean object to me, sir, at twelve paces, and a pretty object I'll makeof him, sir--a mean-spirited scoundrel!' This, as it stood, was a verypretty denunciation, and magnanimous withal; but Mr. Bob Sawyer ratherweakened its effect, by winding up with some general observationsconcerning the punching of heads and knocking out of eyes, which werecommonplace by comparison.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'It looks like a case-bottle;' remarked Ben Allen, eyeing the object inquestion through his spectacles with some interest; 'I rather think itbelongs to Bob.<>
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The straggling cottages by the road-side, the dingyhue of every object visible, the murky atmosphere, the paths of cindersand brick-dust, the deep-red glow of furnace fires in the distance,the volumes of dense smoke issuing heavily forth from high topplingchimneys, blackening and obscuring everything around; the glare ofdistant lights, the ponderous wagons which toiled along the road, ladenwith clashing rods of iron, or piled with heavy goods--all betokenedtheir rapid approach to the great working town of Birmingham.<>
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He read, Sir,' rejoined Pott, laying his hand on Mr. Pickwick's knee,and looking round with a smile of intellectual superiority--'he read formetaphysics under the letter M, and for China under the letter C, andcombined his information, Sir!'Mr. Pott's features assumed so much additional grandeur at therecollection of the power and research displayed in the learnedeffusions in question, that some minutes elapsed before Mr. Pickwickfelt emboldened to renew the conversation; at length, as the editor'scountenance gradually relaxed into its customary expression of moralsupremacy, he ventured to resume the discourse by asking--'Is it fair to inquire what great object has brought you so far fromhome?That object which actuates and animates me in all my gigantic labours,Sir,' replied Pott, with a calm smile: 'my country's good.<>
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However, my dear Sir,' added Perker, laying his hand on Mr.Pickwick's shoulder, 'your object is equally honourable, whatever theresult is.<>
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CONTAINING SOME PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO THE DOUBLE KNOCK,AND OTHER MATTERS: AMONG WHICH CERTAIN INTERESTING DISCLOSURES RELATIVETO Mr. SNODGRASS AND A YOUNG LADY ARE BY NO MEANS IRRELEVANT TO THISHISTORYThe object that presented itself to the eyes of the astonished clerk,was a boy--a wonderfully fat boy--habited as a serving lad, standingupright on the mat, with his eyes closed as if in sleep.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) Mr. Pickwick, perceiving that there was some embarrassment on the oldgentleman's part, affected to be engaged in cutting the leaves of a bookthat lay beside him, and waited patiently until Mr. Weller should arriveat the object of his visit.<>
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"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) From the unfolded paper he lifted a long, hairy object almost scarlet incolour--the sort of sham beard that is worn in theatricals.<>
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(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) "His object has been achieved," replied Father Brown, "or very nearlyachieved.<>
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Sometimes, when it'sdifficult to turn the object itself upside down (as in the case of theMatterhorn, let us say), they have been known to stand on their heads,or at least look between their legs.<>
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"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) VII THE RED MOON OF MERUEVERYONE agreed that the bazaar at Mallowood Abbey (by kind permissionof Lady Mounteagle) was a great success; there were roundabouts andswings and side-shows, which the people greatly enjoyed; I would alsomention the Charity, which was the excellent object of the proceedings,if any of them could tell me what it was.<>
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"That's what I object to.<>
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He liked us to think that he hadmarvellous mental powers that could make a material object fly throughspace; and even when he hadn't done it, he allowed us to think he had.<>
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To want onepotty little object as seriously as all that.<>
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