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Is this all the thanks I have for my kindness, for patching, borrowing and shifting for you; 'twas but last Week I pawn'd my best Petticoat, as I hope to wear it again, it cost me six and twenty shillings besides Making; then this Morning my new Norwich Mantua followed, and two postle Spoons, I had the whole dozen when you came first; but they dropt, and dropt, till I had only Judas left for my Husband.
I'll pawn the best jewel in my crown, quoth Francis the First. Your honour stands pawn'd already in this matter, answered Monsieur le Premier. Then, Mons. le Premier, said the king, by...we'll go to war with 'em. But can the thing be undone, Yorick? said my father for in my opinion, continued he, it cannot.
Shatter has pawn'd the Horses. Sir Tim. I had forgot it A pox on't, this 'tis to have a Partner in A Coach; by Fortune, I must marry and set up a whole one. SCENE IV. Lord Plotwell's House. Enter Charles Bellmour, and Trusty. Trusty. Mr. Charles, your Brother, my young Master Bellmour, is come. Char.
I had the flour and plums all pick'd, and suet all chopp'd fine, To mix into a pudding rich for all the mess to dine; I pawn'd my ear-rings for the beef, it weigh'd at least a stone, Now my fancy man is sent to sea, and I am left alone. Here's Bet and Sue Who stand here too, A shivering by my side; They both are dumb, They both look glum, And watch the ebbing tide.
Get on, my lad, said I, briskly but in the most persuasive tone imaginable, for I jingled a four-and-twenty sous piece against the glass, taking care to hold the flat side towards him, as he look'd back: the dog grinn'd intelligence from his right ear to his left, and behind his sooty muzzle discovered such a pearly row of teeth, that Sovereignty would have pawn'd her jewels for them.
Bridget had pawn'd all the little stock of honour a poor chamber-maid was worth in the world, that she would get to the bottom of the affair in ten days; and it was built upon one of the most concessible postulata in nature: namely, that whilst my uncle Toby was making love to her mistress, the corporal could find nothing better to do, than make love to her 'And I'll let him as much as he will, said Bridget, to get it out of him.
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