Casanova in London (1763) [ People ]
… old friendship’s sake that I did not pay the money to you; for you might have known that I would not condescend to be present in the modest manner you indicated.” This address, delivered with an ironical accent, embarrassed Madame … appearance, he told him to get me a wench just as though he were ordering a bottle of champagne. The lad went out, and presently a girl of herculean proportions entered. “Sir,” said I, “I don’t like the looks of this girl.” “Give her a … the ride home. For a fortnight I saw nothing of her, but I met her again in a house where Lady Harrington had told me to present myself, giving her name. It was Lady Betty German’s, and I found her out, but was asked to sit down and wait as …
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