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At the next term Esmond was to take his degree of Bachelor of
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Captain, as she called Esmond, and told my lord to "Have done, now."
The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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At the next term Esmond was to take his degree of Bachelor of Arts, and afterwards, in proper season, to assume the cassock and bands which his fond mistress would have him wear.
The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne William Makepeace Thackeray 1837
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s the name Esmond here was too delicate to mention.
Captives Of The Night Chase, Loretta 1994
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Here’s old Pincot, hasn’t she grown handsome?” and Pincot, who was older, and no handsomer than usual, made a curtsy to the Captain, as she called Esmond, and told my lord to “Have done, now.”
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Even as the words came out of her mouth she realized that the idea of Esmond "shoving" anything was ludicrously incongruous.
Captives Of The Night Chase, Loretta 1994
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While the carriage maneuvered through the evening traffic, she was recalling Esmond's sarcastic comments the first night they'd met privately: a cold trail?
Captives Of The Night Chase, Loretta 1994
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Shakspeare (who was quite out of fashion until Steele brought him back into the mode), Dick compared Lord Castlewood to Prince Hal, and was pleased to dub Esmond as ancient Pistol.
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Indeed “Mr. Tutor,” as my lady called Esmond, had now business enough on his hands in Castlewood house.
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Esmond, that is not bearable; no hardship even in honest dependence that an honest man may not put up with.
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