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3. I must ask you to exuse me for keeping you waiting. Maugham, PV, 131

I suppose -83, 85, 110, 111, 126, 147, 156, 232
I think 80, 81, 84,99, 100,107, 108, 120,129, 132, 139, 147, 148.
149,159,162, 163, 175, 179, 192, 215, 218.
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1. “I don’t understand”, she said. “But then I’m bound to admit that I never understood
what Edward saw in her ”. Cakes,183
2. She’s disagreeable old cat, but I give you my word I’d miss it if the Lord took her one
fine day. Cakes,121
3. I forsee? Cakes,129

4. My word, people are funny, she said. “When I think of all the gentlemen I’ve had here,
I give you my word you wouldn’t believe it if I told you some of the things I know about
them”. Cakes,124
5. You can write it quite roughly, I mean. Cakes,118
6. My word, he’d talk by the hour and he never cared who he talked to. Cakes,172
7. “Don’t you agree that would be the best thing for him, all good?”
“Absolutely” Cakes,163
8. I don’t deny. Cakes,115

9. “ I call it very pushing?” Cakes,72
I dare say – 45,73,85,93,94,100,155,184,192,198
I think 34,44,46,47,55,58,64,69,71,98,109,113,114,122,127, 133, 139, 158,
163, 183, 184, 189
I suppose – 35, 46, 49, 30, 76, 77, 94, 99, 101, 153, 162, 164, 166, 188
I hope – 42, 58, 165
I believe – 56, 66, 117, 178, 184, 193
I expect 166, 188

10. “You couldn’t have anything to do with him”, I protested. “I mean, he’s such an awful
cad”. Cakes,151
11. “I’ll pay for it,” I protested. Cakes,172
12. “he’s so frightfully vulgar,” I complained. Cakes,151
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1. Don’t send me back there. I swear to you before God I’ll be a good woman. I’ll give all
this up. MROS , 70
2. I quite agree with you. MROS , 104

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