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The Complete English Tradesman (1839 ed.)

CHAPTER XV
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_Lady_ .-- It is a sad thing when men look out for fortunes to heal their trade-breaches with, and make the poor wife patch up their old bankrupt credit.
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_Lady_ .-- Especially, Madam, when they know themselves to be gone so far, that even with the addition they can stand but a little while, and must inevitably bring the lady to destruction with them.
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_Lady_ .-- Well, I could never have thought Mr -- -- was in such circumstances.
3.

_Lady_ .-- Nor I; we always took him for a ten thousand pound man.
1.

_Lady_ .-- They say he was deep in the bubbles, Madam.
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