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But her father's superficiality and shakiness, and at bottom his warm love of this world and his lukewarm love of the world to come, had unfortunately all descended to his daughter, till we find her actually reviling Christiana on that decisive morning, and returning to her dish of tea and tittle-tattle with Mrs. Bats-eyes, Mrs. Inconsiderate, Mrs. Light-mind, and Mrs. Know-nothing.
Bunyan Characters (2nd Series) Alexander Whyte 1878
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Timorous was got home to her house, she sends for some of her neighbours, to wit, Mrs. Bat's-eyes, Mrs. Inconsiderate, Mrs. Light-mind, and Mrs. Know-nothing.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658
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Then said Mrs. Know-nothing, what! do you think she will go?
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658
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