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  • Later that night, after the game, Count Lutzow (the cabbage-eating poont-fancier whom she fleeced at back-gammon two nights later) had come to her like Rumour painted full of tongues, with news that a scandalous crisis was at hand: Sir William Gordon-Cumming had been seen cheating, and watch was to be kept on him the following night.

    Watershed 2010

  • Later that night, after the game, Count Lutzow (the cabbage-eating poont-fancier whom she fleeced at back-gammon two nights later) had come to her like Rumour painted full of tongues, with news that a scandalous crisis was at hand: Sir William Gordon-Cumming had been seen cheating, and watch was to be kept on him the following night.

    Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999

  • ` We thought we seed him as did it going off in the poont, but it was so dark we couldn't be sure. '

    Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp George Manville Fenn 1870

  • Look at the times I've wetched all night in my poont for the wild-geese, and wi'out

    Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp George Manville Fenn 1870

  • "Him as fired his goon at him when he see'd him by the light o 'the fire poling along in his poont."

    Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp George Manville Fenn 1870

  • When it goes out I can tak 'away the sticks and let the poont down and go to sleep.

    Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp George Manville Fenn 1870

  • You don’t, when your maise (* Mead.) is being poured by a lovely little Hebe who rests her bare poont on your shoulder as she stoops to your cup; how I resisted the temptation to turn my head and go munch, I cannot imagine.

    Flashman on the March Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 2005

  • "My dear child," says I, gallantly relinquishing her poont, "you don't have to pay me!

    Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

  • "My dear child," says I, gallantly relinquishing her poont, "you don't have to pay me!

    Flashman and the Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

  • "My dear child," says I, gallantly relinquishing her poont, "you don't have to pay me!

    Flashman And The Dragon Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1985

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