Word: knows
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...aside, nervously]. - I'd like to know how the deuce I'm going to begin. Why, what am I thinking of? [Pulls forth a voluminous roll from his pocket.] Here are the "few essential requisites" mother spoke about. I'll fire away at once. Let me see - ah! [to Miss C., but without raising his eyes] - are you married...
...with attempted dignity]. - Here are a few of the things that will be required of you. "To wait upon the table, take care of three children, help at the ironing, know how to flute [aside] (though I can't tell, for the life of me, what that is. I suppose its some musical thing for the children), dust the parlors, do the sewing. In the spare moments you will be ready to read aloud to my mother, and to wheel the perambulator. However [slyly], I don't think that will be very hard work, for the policeman on our block...
...There is one more thing. You know how to put on a shawl? The old lady is an invalid, and very particular. I don't know but that you'd better practise on me. [Snatches Mrs. Flynn's shawl from the table and, offering it to her, sits down again with his back toward...
...Yung walking up and down, and saying something; and did n't he look funny! Did n't he, Bang? And when he got through he looked scared, and said, 'It's a pome, and I'm a pote!' and I'm sure I don't know what that means...
...know thee not, what they may call thee, tenderest...