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  • "Nay, Sancho," returned Teresa; "marry her to her equal, that is the safest plan; for if you put her out of wooden clogs into high-heeled shoes, out of her grey flannel petticoat into hoops and silk gowns, out of the plain 'Marica' and 'thou,' into 'Dona So-and-so' and 'my lady,' the girl won't know where she is, and at every turn she will fall into a thousand blunders that will show the thread of her coarse homespun stuff."

    The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Part 19 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1581

  • "Nay, Sancho," returned Teresa; "marry her to her equal, that is the safest plan; for if you put her out of wooden clogs into high-heeled shoes, out of her grey flannel petticoat into hoops and silk gowns, out of the plain 'Marica' and 'thou,' into 'Dona So-and-so' and 'my lady,' the girl won't know where she is, and at every turn she will fall into a thousand blunders that will show the thread of her coarse homespun stuff."

    The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, Complete Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1581

  • "Nay, Sancho," returned Teresa; "marry her to her equal, that is the safest plan; for if you put her out of wooden clogs into high-heeled shoes, out of her grey flannel petticoat into hoops and silk gowns, out of the plain 'Marica' and 'thou,' into 'Dona So-and-so' and 'my lady,' the girl won't know where she is, and at every turn she will fall into a thousand blunders that will show the thread of her coarse homespun stuff."

    Don Quixote Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1581

  • "Nay, Sancho," returned Teresa; "marry her to her equal, that is the safest plan; for if you put her out of wooden clogs into high – heeled shoes, out of her grey flannel petticoat into hoops and silk gowns, out of the plain 'Marica' and 'thou,' into

    Don Quixote 2002

  • Jan and Marica Vilcek That "entrepreneurial spirit," as Mrs. Vilcek describes it, is honored annually with the Vilcek Prize.

    Foundation Honors Baryshnikov Melanie Grayce West 2012

  • Lauren, Sean and David — as well as Crista Kende on viola, Mihai Marica on cello, Julia MinJeong Kang on cello, and Gabriela Martinez on piano — are set to play the Weill Recital Hall on Oct. 26.

    All in the Family Band Yuliya Chernova 2010

  • Dr. Vilcek and his wife Marica immigrated to the U.S. from the former Czechoslovakia in 1965.

    Teacher Funds School's Dorms Shelly Banjo 2011

  • When Jan and Marica Vilcek established their foundation a dozen years ago, they set out with the singular mission to celebrate the achievements of immigrants.

    Foundation Honors Baryshnikov Melanie Grayce West 2012

  • Marcia, Marcia, Marica – get this – we DONT care!!!

    Obama adds a third new superdelegate in 24 hours 2008

  • Editor's note: It must be really hard for Marica Dunn to dig up some real news these days.

    Slow News Day for Marcia Dunn - NASA Watch 2007

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