The London Spy (1703) [ Places ]
… yet could make ’twice Ten no more than Junior Soph , or a Chalk Accountant . These Reflections put me into as great a Passion with my self, as a Beau when he dawbs his Clothes, or makes a false step in the Salutation of his Mistress, … be Fruitless. Upon which, he feign’d a Melancholy humour; and Sighing like a Man at his Wives Funeral, told her his Passion was so great for her, that unless she gave him a more satisfactory Answer, he would Drown himself in the … not in your Power to do, you know not but Heaven has Decreed for you a Dryer Destiny . Upon which, he rose in a great Passion, crying, Zounds, Madam! Do you think I’ll Hang my Self? And so departed. Now, says my School-fellow, we’ll …
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