[The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield by Edward Robins]@TWC D-Link book
The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield

CHAPTER IX
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But I must beseech you, ladies, since you have been so compassionate as to visit and accompany my sorrow, to give me the only comfort I can now know, to see my friends cheerful, and to honour an entertainment Tattleaid has prepared within for you.

If I can find strength enough I'll attend you; but I wish you would excuse me, for I have no relish of food or joy, but will try to get a bit down in my own chamber.
"FIRST LADY.

There is no pleasure without you.
"WIDOW.

But, madam, I must beg of your ladyship not to be so importune to my fresh calamity as to mention Nutbrain any more.

I am sure there is nothing in it.


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