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Put Yourself in His Place

CHAPTER XII
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And so, whenever you see a magpie, or hear those terrible hounds--" "Then tremble! for it is all to end in a bowl of punch, and a roaring fire; and Mr.Raby, that passes for a Tartar, being so kind to me; and me being in better spirits than I have been for ever so long." "Oh, miss!" "And oh, miss, to you.

Why, what is the matter?
I have been in danger! Very well; am I the first?
I have had an adventure! All the better.
Besides, it has shown me what good hearts there are in the world, yours amongst the rest." (Kissing her.) "Now don't interrupt, but listen to the words of the wise and their dark sayings.

Excitement is a blessing.
Young ladies need it more than anybody.

Half the foolish things we do, it is because the old people are so stupid and don't provide us enough innocent excitement.

Dancing till five is a good thing now and then; only that is too bodily, and ends in a headache, and feeling stupider than before.


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