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I know le Français est plutôt indiscret que confiant, and the pen slides too easily when indiscretions will fetch so much a page; but should we not have been tant-soit-peu more cautious had we been writing about people on the other side of the Channel?
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_Enfin c'est malheureux, c'est indiscret au plus haut degré_ -- and it provokes and vexes us sadly.
The Letters of Queen Victoria, Vol 2 (of 3), 1844-1853 A Selection from her Majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861 Queen of Great Britain Victoria 1860
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It's very improper indeed -- very indiscret -- [sic] we ought not to think of such a thing for a moment.
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"'Defendez que personne au milieu d'un banquet, Ne vous vienne donner un avis indiscret, Ecartez ce facheux qui vers vous s'achemine, Rien ne doit deranger l'honnete homme qui dine."
Pelham — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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_l'Amant indiscret_ of Quinault, in order to furbish forth the Duke of Newcastle's labours.
The Blunderer 1622-1673 Moli��re 1647
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This proved, at length, an explanation to the duke himself, that, the moment he understood, made him draw back, saying, "Peut-tre que je suis indiscret?" (
The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 Fanny Burney 1796
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