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  • She owned that she thought you had been a little epris with her.

    The Virginians 2006

  • I have heard that some one else was a little epris in that quarter.

    The Newcomes 2006

  • I was not the only man epris last night, Miss Fotheringay (if I must call you so, though your own family name is a very ancient and noble one).

    The History of Pendennis 2006

  • “She seems good-natured but insipid,” said Mrs. Rowdy; “that Major seems to be particularly epris.”

    Vanity Fair 2006

  • Si je savais que quelqu'un s'est epris de toi comme moi, et toi, tu eprouvais le meme sentiment envers lui, je partirais.

    The Rules of Attraction Ellis, Bret Easton 1963

  • He was very epris with me, but you know his temperament!

    Okewood of the Secret Service Valentine Williams 1914

  • I remembered his essay on the Greek tragedians, and was more I _epris_ with him than ever.

    The Way of All Flesh Samuel Butler 1868

  • Vivement epris de tant de charmes, l'illustre philosophe la conduisait dans le temple de Junon, ou ils s'unirent par un serment sacre.

    The Way of All Flesh Samuel Butler 1868

  • Report says that he is un peu epris de la belle Flore; but, then, Report is such a liar!

    The Disowned — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • "Qui est cet homme la?" said one, "comme il est epris de lui-meme."

    Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

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