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Title: Evelina : or, the history of a young lady's entrance into the world
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Burney, Fanny, 1752-1840
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Publisher: New York : The Century Co.
Contributing Library: Brigham Young University Hawaii, Joseph F. Smith Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Consortium of Church Libraries and Archives

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ak;why only to shew you in your proper colours. Then rising, andpointing to the monkey, Why now, ladies and gentlemen, Illbe judged by you all! — Did you ever see any thing more like? —Odds my life, if it wasnt for this here tail, you wouldnt knowone from tother. Sir, cried Mr. Lovel, stamping, I shall take a time to makeyou feel my wrath. Come now, continued the regardless Captain, just for thefuns sake, doff your coat and waistcoat, and swop with MonseerGrinagain here; and Ill warrant youll not know yourself whichis which. Not know myself from a monkey! — I assure you, Sir, Imnot to be used in this manner, and I wont bear it — curse meif I will! Why, hey-day! cried the Captain, what, is master in a pas-sion?— well, dont be angry: — come, he shant hurt you; —here, shake a paw with him: — why, hell do you no harm, man!— come, kiss and be friends! Who, I? cried Mr. Lovel, almost mad with vexation; asIm a living creature, I would not touch him for a thousandworlds! 382
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EVELINA Send him a challenge, cried Mr. Coverley, and Ill be yoursecond. Ay, do, said the Captain; and Ill be second to my friend,Monseer Clapperclaw here. Come to it at once! — tooth andnail! God forbid! cried Mr. Lovel, retreating, I would soonertrust my person with a mad bull! I dont like the look of him myself, said Lord Merton, forhe grins most horribly. Oh, Im frightened out of my senses! cried Lady Louisa,take him away, or I shall die! Captain, said Lord Orville, the ladies are alarmed; and Imust beg you would send the monkey away. Why, where can be the mighty harm of one monkey morethan another? answered the Captain: howsomever, if its agree-able to the ladies, suppose we turn them out together? What do you mean by that, Sir? cried Mr. Lovel, lifting uphis cane. What do you mean? cried the Captain, fiercely, be so goodas to down with your cane. Poor Mr. Lovel, too much intimidated to stand his ground,yet too much enraged to submit, turned hastily round, and, for-getful of co

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