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Who the devil would have thee? unless 'twere an oysterwoman to propagate young fry for Billingsgate -- thy talent will never recommend thee to anything of better quality.
The Old Bachelor: a Comedy William Congreve 1699
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Who the devil would have thee? unless 'twere an oysterwoman to propagate young fry for Billingsgate -- thy talent will never recommend thee to anything of better quality.
The Comedies of William Congreve Volume 1 [of 2] William Congreve 1699
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