Vulgar words in The Torch and Other Tales (Page 1)

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about the size of it x 1
cuss x 2
damn x 7
make love x 2
slut x 1
            

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I may or may not agree about the damn birds, but I wouldn't have made a policeman my fast friend in this place if I weren't a straight man, and I'm a good bit surprised, Joseph, that you thought it worth your while to name such a thing to me.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 328   ~   ~   ~

"On the face of it, none," he said; "but I wouldn't have come afore you only to say I disapproved, because you'd say my opinion didn't matter a damn.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 332   ~   ~   ~

"You've a right to your opinion," answered Bewes; "and I've an equal right not to care one damn for your opinion as you say."

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,457   ~   ~   ~

"It damn soon will get in his mind."

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But still, I don't deny but that's about the size of it.

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"Damn queer thoughts, I'll lay my life," said Jonas.

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However, she was healthy and hearty and there was a lot of her, so Nick told himself it all looked very promising and proper and he started making love to her, and foxed himself presently that it was the genuine article and there weren't nobody for him on earth but Mary Jane.

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"Damn the thought behind!" thundered out James.

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And them that be careless of a lover's wishes before marriage won't care a cuss for 'em after.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,077   ~   ~   ~

"His one excuse for leaving you was to be drownded in the Dart, and if he ain't drownded, he's done a damn shameful thing to desert you," I told her.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,183   ~   ~   ~

He was strong and agile seemingly, and he began to gibber and cuss and chatter like an ape the moment he catched sight of her.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,225   ~   ~   ~

You stare, you foul slut; but I know, and that's what I'm waiting for.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,530   ~   ~   ~

You knew Jenny Owlet had ordained to marry me at her own wish and desire, and, knowing that, you made love to her and was sloking her affection away, while all the time I befriended you and praised you and set store upon you.

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