The Duchess of Malfi. Webster John

words of present time; i.e., "I take," not "I will take."

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      Knot.

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      More firmly.

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      Of difficult disposition.

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      Malfi. An apartment in the palace of the Duchess.

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      Chief part.

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      Bullies (Hazlitt); lawyers (Vaughan).

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      Royal journey.

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      Turning a boat on its side for repairs.

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      Scabbed.

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      Empty.

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      Face-modeling (Sampson). "There's a plain statement of your practises."

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      Blue like those of a woman with child.

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      Scurf.

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Malfi. The presence-chamber in the palace of the Duchess.

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Prevent.

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The same.

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The reference is to the knightly sport of riding at the ring.

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At the expense of.

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Rolls of lint used to dress wounds.

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Surgeons.

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A small horse.

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Ballasted.

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A lively dance.

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Throws into the shade.

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At the point of.

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Coaches.

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Spy.

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Cheats.

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Spy.

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Malfi. Gallery in the Duchess' palace.

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Lustful.

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Genesis xxxi., 31-42.

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The net in which he caught Venus and Mars.

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Housekeepers.

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Produced.

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Qq. read STRANGE.

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Guess.

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The phrase used to indicate that accounts had been examined and found correct.

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Using words of present time; i.e., "I take," not "I will take."

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Knot.

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More firmly.

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Of difficult disposition.

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Malfi. An apartment in the palace of the Duchess.

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Chief part.

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Bullies (Hazlitt); lawyers (Vaughan).

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Royal journey.

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Turning a boat on its side for repairs.

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Scabbed.

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Empty.

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Face-modeling (Sampson). "There's a plain statement of your practises."

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Blue like those of a woman with child.

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Scurf.

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Person of highest influence.

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Hysteria.

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This year.

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Clearly.

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Youngster.

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A hall in the same palace.

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Crossness.

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Always.