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It happened one single coxcomb, of the pert kind, was in her company, among several other ladies; and in his flippant way, began to deliver some double meanings; the rest their fans, and used the other common expedients practised in such cases, of appearing not to mind or comprehend what was said.
It happened one single coxcomb, of the pert kind, was in her company, among several other ladies; and in his flippant way, began to deliver some double meanings; the rest their fans, and used the other common expedients practised in such cases, of appearing not to mind or comprehend what was said.
Swift - On the Death of Esther Johnson, Stella
