Vulgar words in The Prelude to Adventure (Page 1)

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ass x 7
damn x 4
            

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That trembling ass, Bunning, singing now at the top of his voice, shaking with the fervour of it, let him know that he had brought a murderer to the sacred gathering--again Olva had to concentrate all his mind, his force, his power upon the conquest of his nerves.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,114   ~   ~   ~

"Oh, damn!" said Lawrence, slowly turning round upon them.

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"Fellers have forgotten Carfax damn quick."

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That's the sort o' stuff you could go in for--damn interestin'.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,303   ~   ~   ~

"If you were less of an ass they wouldn't want to come round to your rooms so often."

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"I am an awful ass."

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,312   ~   ~   ~

I used to think it was because people didn't understand me--now I know that it really is because I am an ass."

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And then some brute kills him--he's done for--and you don't care a damn... it's beastly--it makes one sick."

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,435   ~   ~   ~

Buck up, you old ass!"

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,660   ~   ~   ~

You'd like the governor--and if you don't mind listening to an ass like me--well, I'd take it as an honour if you'd talk to me a bit."

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Bunning was happier--"Oh, but she'll think me such an ass!"

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