Vulgar words in The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 1 (Page 1)

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ass x 1
hussy x 2
knocked up x 2
make love x 4
slut x 2
            

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Old gentlemen do not criticise the reigning modes, nor do Page lii young gentlemen make love, with the balanced epithets and sonorous cadences which, on occasions of great dignity, a skilful writer may use with happy effect.

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Before supper, however, I again met him, and he would not suffer me to escape ; he caught both my hands, and looked as if he would have looked me through, and then exclaimed, "Why you little hussy,--you young devil!--an't you ashamed to look me in the face, you Evelina, you!

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O you little hussy, what tricks have you served me!"

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She was habitually a slut and a drunkard, and occasionally a thief and a harlot."

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My uncle could not go to bed till he had finished it, and he says he is sure he shall make love to the author, if ever he meets with her, and it should really be a woman!"

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I had no conversation with Sir Joshua all day; but I found myself more an object of attention to him than I wished; and he several times spoke to me, though he did not make love!

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Poll is a stupid slut; I had some hopes of her at first; but when I talked to her tightly and closely, I could make nothing of her; she was wiggle waggle, and I could never persuade her to be categorical, I wish Miss Burney would come among us; if she would Only give US a week, we should furnish her with ample materials for a new scene in her next work.

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It will be remembered that, before he knew that Miss Burney was the author of "Evelina," Sir Joshua had jestingly remarked that If the author proved to be a woman, he should be sure to make love to her.

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A man who would draw a monstrous cow, must first know what a cow commonly is; or how can he tell that to give her an ass's head or an elephant's tusk will make her monstrous.

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you'll get knocked up in three days, take my word for that."

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"Why the princesses," cried he, "used to it as they are, get regularly knocked up before this business is over; off they drop, one by one:--first the queen deserts us; then Princess Elizabeth is done for; then princess royal begins coughing; then Princess Augusta gets the snuffles; and all the poor attendants, my poor sister at their head, drop off, one after another, like so many snuffs of candles: till at last, dwindle, 431 dwindle, dwindle--not a soul goes to the chapel but the king, the parson, and myself; and there we three freeze it out together!"

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