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  • Your ladyship may talk of custom, if you please: but I am confidous there is no more comparison between young Mr

    Joseph Andrews, Volume 2 Henry Fielding 1730

  • "what I might once think; but now I am confidous matters are as I tell you; the world will shortly see who hath been deceived; for my part, I say nothing, but that it is wondersome how some people can carry all things with a grave face."

    Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

  • Slipslop, "I believe it would be none if Fanny was out of the way; and I am confidous, if I was in your ladyship's place, and liked Mr Joseph

    Joseph Andrews, Volume 2 Henry Fielding 1730

  • I am confidous my lady would be angry with me for mentioning it; and I shall draw myself into no such delemy. "

    Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

  • She is going to London very concisely, and I am confidous would not leave Joey behind her on any account; for he is one of the genteelest young fellows you may see in a summer's day; and I am confidous she would as soon think of parting with a pair of her grey mares, for she values herself as much on one as the other. "

    Joseph Andrews Vol 1 Henry Fielding 1730

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