Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 16, 2025
She may live three hundred years, and you will not have wherewithal to support yourselves." "I have ten thousand pounds from my father, of my own, now my poor brother is gone," said Harry, "that will go some way." "Why, the interest will not keep you in card-money." "We must give up cards," says Harry. "It is more than Maria is capable of. She will pawn the coat off your back to play.
Louisa was perfectly transported to hear her say this; she had a great desire to see foreign parts, and thought she never could have a better opportunity: she expressed the pleasure she should take in attending her wherever she went with so much politeness and sincerity, that Melanthe told her, it should be her own fault if she ever quitted her, and withal assured her, she never would treat her in any other manner than a companion, and that tho' she would make her a yearly allowance for cloaths and card-money, yet she would expect no other service from her than fidelity to her secrets, and affection to her person.
On this Gerard felt it would be imprudent and improper to destroy the deed. On the contrary, he vowed to decipher every word, at his leisure. He went downstairs, determined to buy a small piece of vellum with his half of the card-money. At the bottom of the stairs he found the landlady and Teresa talking. At sight of him the former cried, "Here he is. You are caught, donna mia.
On one of these two nights I give a ball and supper, and on the other, under the name of societe, I have cards only. "Having a numerous circle of female acquaintance," concluded she, "my balls are generally well attended: those who are not fond of dancing, play at the bouillotte; and the card-money defrays the expenses of the entertainment, leaving me a handsome profit.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking