dastardised

Updated: May 26, 2025

"Never be dastardised by a girl's refusal, man," said the Knight, warm with his morning draught, on that last day, when the guest's horses had been fed for a journey, and the saddle-bags packed. "Don't let a simpleton's coldness cow your spirits.

M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon - London Pride : Or When the World Was Younger