ca'e

I was almost a child, and I shouldn't want you to ca'e for me eitha, because you did then.

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I did ca'e for you then, but I was very young, and

Ragged Lady — Volume 2 William Dean Howells 1878

"Whether I didn't really ca'e for him any more -- or so much."

Ragged Lady — Complete William Dean Howells 1878

"Yes, I think that's all very nice I did ca'e, one while, there in Florence, last winter!"

Ragged Lady — Complete William Dean Howells 1878

Clementina's head drooped a little, but she answered distinctly, "I do ca'e, Mr. Gregory."

Ragged Lady — Complete William Dean Howells 1878

Looks as han'some as if it had a pasteboa'd sole and was split stock all through, like the kind you buy for a dollar at the store, and kick out in the fust walk you take with your fella -- 'r some other gul's fella, I don't ca'e which.

Ragged Lady — Complete William Dean Howells 1878

It would be a ca'e, "said Mrs. Lander with a sigh," and I guess I don't want to take any moa ca'e than what I've got now.

Ragged Lady — Complete William Dean Howells 1878

I don't ca'e for you because I used to when I was almost a child, and I shouldn't want you to ca'e for me eitha, because you did then.

Ragged Lady — Complete William Dean Howells 1878

They're a numba two, and they'll fit any lady here, I don't ca'e how small a foot she's got.

Ragged Lady — Complete William Dean Howells 1878

I know that all the time you we'e betta than what you did, and I blame myself a good deal moa fo 'not knowing when you came to Florence that I had begun to ca'e fo'some one else.

Ragged Lady — Complete William Dean Howells 1878