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Archive 2009-08-01 Walter Jon Williams 2009

Labels: natalie dessay, opera, traviata posted by dubjay at 8:14 PM

Standing On Her Head Walter Jon Williams 2009

“I dessay you do,” said Mr. Hoopdriver, “if the truth was known.”

The Wheels of Chance: a bicycling idyll Herbert George 2006

“You eat better than you punt,” she said, and then, “I dessay you could learn to punt.”

The History of Mr. Polly 2003

“Aye, surr, ahl very well, I dessay, for such a place — Australy, as I unnerstand,” answered Jopson unmoved.

The Way Home 2003

Wolves is fine things in a story-book, and I dessay when they gets in packs and does be chivyin 'somethin' that's more afeared than they is they can make a devil of a noise and chop it up, whatever it is.

The Deadlocked City Elon, Amos 2001

"Oh, it ain't much," said Dick; "Bob has taken a few plaice to Fellness, and I dessay he'll bring back some bread or some flour."

A Sailor's Lass Emma Leslie

Not much, I'm sure; just a few shirts and pocket-handkerchers, or some other gents 'things, I dessay.'

True to his Colours The Life that Wears Best Theodore P. Wilson

'Ooever did that -- well, I dessay he's a very clever man, but -- (_compassionately_) -- he don't know much about' orrors, _he_ don't!

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, June 20, 1891 Various

Yer right -- but I dessay if you and me 'ad been born among that lot, _we_ shouldn't care _'ow_ we looked!

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, August 8, 1891 Various