Vulgar words in The Duel and Other Stories (Page 1)

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ass x 3
damn x 4
hussy x 1
make love x 1
            

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Thirdly, in former days, people here made love to other men's wives in secret, from the same motives as thieves steal in secret and not openly; adultery was considered something they were ashamed to make a public display of.

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"This continual gossip about other people's affairs, this sighing and groaning and everlasting prying, this eavesdropping, this friendly sympathy... damn it all!

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Before your very eyes a hussy is up to the devil knows what, a serious crime, plays a nasty trick, and you go and kiss her!"

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Damn the money!

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No-o-o, damn her!

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Then she began arguing that the future of Europe lies in the hands of the French, and the Russians, swore at women... Like you, I listened, fascinated, ass that I was... She kept singing the praises of my beauty, patted me on the arm near the shoulder, to see how strong I was, and... and as you see, I've only just got away from her!

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There's a chemist here with a sour face and the jawbone of an ass!

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I liked her very much... Tell me, doctor, can she possibly love that jawbone of an ass?

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Bring it here, damn it!"

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