Vulgar words in Man and Maid (Page 1)
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I felt an egregious ass, I knew I was nervous as a bird, I could not think of anything to say--I, Nicholas Thormonde, accustomed to any old thing!
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"It is the working of their subconscious minds----Damn good cigars these, my dear boy--pre-war eh?----Yes it is to justify their surrender--They want to be assured _in words_ that you adore them--because you see the actions of love really prove nothing of love itself.
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"Yes I did--" I answered--"forgive me for being an awful ass--I--I--love music tremendously, you see--" She stood still for a moment--I was balancing myself by the table, my crutch had fallen.
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Again I said--"I am awfully sorry I am such an ass."
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I wanted to say "Damn the accounts"--but I let her go--I must play the tortoise in this game, not the hare.
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When I get my leg too, shall I have the nerve to make love to Alathea and use all the arts which used to be so successful in the old days?
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She was right, but I did tell her that men had a slightly different angle in looking upon such things in England, where women worked, and were respected in all classes, and that the idea of making love to any secretary would never have entered my head.