Vulgar words in John Bull - The Englishman's Fireside: A Comedy, in Five Acts (Page 1)

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_Dennis._ Yes;--upon Muckslush Heath, and be damn'd to it.

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_Dennis._ We had as a neat a big bottle of brandy, a week ago--and damn the drop's left.

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_Shuff._ Noah Starchington is a damn'd old twaddler.--But the fact is, Baronet, we improve.

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_Sir Simon._ Damn it, now, how like a modern man of the world that is!

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The blockhead, I believe, is so attach'd, I shou'dn't wonder if he flew off at a tangent, and married the girl that has bewitch'd him.

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_Sir Simon._ Damn me, my dear Tom, if he isn't a brazier!

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_Sir Simon._ Oh, damn it, chuse your own reading, and I'm content.

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_Dennis._ That's what the porter ax'd me, "Tell me your business, honest man," says he--"I'll see you damn'd first, sir," says I:--"I'll tell it your betters;--and that's Mr. Francis Rochdale, Esquire."

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_Dennis._ Troth, sir, it was good nature whisper'd me to come to your honour: but I believe I've disremembered her directions, for damn the bit do you seem acquainted with her.

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_Frank._ Damn it, fellow, don't trifle, but tell your story; and, if you can, intelligibly.

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_Dennis._ Damn the word more will I tell you.

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_Dennis._ Troth, now, if I'd trusted a great big purse to a stranger, they'd have call'd it a bit of a bull:--but let you and I count it out between us, [_Pouring the Money on the Table._] for, damn him, say I, who would cheat a poor girl in distress, of the value of a rap.--One, two, three, &c. [_Counting._ _Frank._ Worthy, honest fellow!

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_Dennis._ Damn the Red Cow, sir,--you put me out.--Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen.--Nineteen fat yellow boys, and a seven shilling piece.--Tell them yourself, sir; then chalk them up over the chimney-piece, else you'll forget, you know.

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damn it, don't shake your head.

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_Shuff._ No, damn it, it wouldn't be fair to jumble the jews into the same room with our gaming acquaintance.

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_Bur._ Well, but, master-- _Job._ And reason told me to take you into my shop, when the fat church wardens starved you at the workhouse,--damn their want of feeling for it!--and you were thump'd about, a poor, unoffending, ragged-rump'd boy, as you were--I wonder you hav'n't run away from me too.

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But I don't mind that: the goods can nearly cover it--let 'em take 'em--damn the gridirons and warming-pans!--I could begin again--but, now, my Mary's gone, I hav'n't the heart; but I shall hit upon something.

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_Lord Fitz._ I seldom swear, Sir Simon; but, damn me if I will.

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He has an excellent heart--but that heart is--[_Coughs._] damn the word, it's so out of fashion, it chokes me!

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_Dennis._ When that's gone, you'll get another--that's of a damn'd impertinent landlady.

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damn it, this looks like earnest!

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_Shuff._ Damn me if this is to be borne.--Sir, the correction I must give you, will-- _Pereg._ [_With Coolness._] Desist, young man, in time, or you may repent your petulance.

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Oh, damn it, I'll be good to the landlord; but I'll play hell with his wife!

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_Dennis._ Damn the bit.

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I mustn't hear any thing bad, you know, of Mrs. Brulgruddery; and you'll say nothing good of her, without telling damn'd lies; so be asy.

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_Job._ Reason!----tell me a reason why a father shouldn't be almost mad, when his patron has ruin'd his child.--Damn his protection!--tell me a reason why a man of birth's seducing my daughter doesn't almost double the rascality?

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Don't be terrified, child--damn it, you know I doat on you: but we are all equals in the eye of the law; and rot me, if I won't make a baronet's son shake in his shoes, for betraying a brazier's daughter.

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I wish you would learn some of the gallantries of the present day from your friend, Tom Shuffleton:--but from being careless of coming up to the fashion, damn it, you go beyond it?

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Damn it, my dear lad, why can't you perceive I am labouring this marriage for your good?

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_Sir Simon._ But the world will, you blockhead: and, for your sake, for the sake of our posterity, I would cross the cart breed, as much as possible, by blood.

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_Job._ Hee, hee!--Damn your Land'send chops!

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_Frank._ Let me keep this letter.--I may have been deceived in the person I sent to you, but--damn his rascality!

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_Job._ A good round sum!--Damn me, I shall choke!

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_Sir Simon._ [_Drops the Pen, looks at JOB, and starts up._] Damn me!

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_Sir Simon._ Honest friend--I don't know in what quantities you may sell brass at your shop; but when you come abroad, and ask a baronet to marry his son to your daughter, damn me, if you ar'n't a wholesale dealer!

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_Job._ And I can't tell, Sir Simon, how you may please to retail justice; but when a customer comes to deal largely with you, damn me if you don't shut up the shop windows!

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_Sir Simon._ Oh, damn the New School!--who will explain all this mystery?

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_Shuff._ Come, damn it, my good fellow, don't be ungrateful to a friend.

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_Job._ Justice is all I come for--damn their favours!

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