[Peg Woffington by Charles Reade]@TWC D-Link bookPeg Woffington CHAPTER XIII 7/99
I suppose you know that ?" "I know nothing," was the reply: "life is a guess.
I don't think we could deceive Roxalana and Lucy this way, because their eyes are without colored spectacles; but, when people have once begun to see by prejudices and judge by jargon what can't be done with them? Who knows? do you? I don't; so let us try." "I beg your pardon, madam; my brush touched your face." "No offense, sir; I am used to that.
And I beg, if you can't tone the rest of the picture up to me, that you will instantly tone me down to the rest.
Let us be in tune, whatever it costs, sir." "I will avail myself of the privilege, madam, but sparingly.
Failure, which is certain, madam, will cover us with disgrace." "Nothing is certain in this life, sir, except that you are a goose. It succeeded in France; and England can match all Europe for fools. Besides, it will be well done.
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