Word: jesting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ourselves mighty lucky if we kin git inter Holworthy. Last month, sor, I was meself promoted from College House ter Hollis. This rivalry, sor, is a hilthy thing, We all takes a great deal 'o pains in what we does. Why, sor, I makes some 'o my rooms looks jest so sweet'nd pretty loike that yer wouldn't know' em, sor. I have a way o' leavin' the dust on things, sor, a purpose. Yer see, sor, I onct heard that a good painter always made his pictures look kind 'o dusty loike. That, sor, 's why I have...
...from either the old or the new cover of Life, and the central figure, which shows a trace of originality does not strike us as having any connection with the paper. On the title page we find the motto of the paper "Haste thee, nymph, and bring with thee jest and youthful jollity, quips and cranks and wanton wiles...
This badinage went on for some time. Judge Hoar laughed. Mr. Dana looked grave, and at last said: "This is well for a jest, but don't say it aloud! Don't! A loud word in the Alps sometimes starts the avalanche...
...trifle with me! do not make a jest of my love! My love! Oh, Madge, do not tempt...
...crept closer to him, till her bright head was pillowed on his chest. Was it still a girlish jest, a girlish freak...