Vulgar words in Gilbert Keith Chesterton (Page 1)
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Ventnor, where, as you will perceive we are, is, I will not say built upon hills, but emptied into the cracks and clefts of rocks so that the geography of the town is curious and involved... My brother is intent upon "The Three Midshipmen" or "The Three Admirals" or the three coal-scuttles or some other distinguished trio by that interminable ass Kingston.
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It means something, I am not sure what; something freshening, cleaning, washing out, taking in hand, not caring-a-damn-what-you-think, doing-its-duty, robust, noisy, moral, wet.
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Talking to him you would say: he is an ass, but an agreeable ass, a humble, transparent honourable ass.
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Damn it all (excuse me) what can one be but frivolous about serious things?
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After an instant's thought, Gilbert headed his paper with the name of a prominent Jew and wrote: I am fond of Jews Jews are fond of money Never mind of whose I am fond of Jews Oh, but when they lose Damn it all, it's funny.
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This greatly amused G.K. and he began the book (it actually appeared as _The Well and the Shallows_) with "An Apology for Buffoons."