XII.--THATHOMEISHOMETHOUGHITISNEVERSOHO

作者:查尔斯·兰姆

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类型:都市·校园

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更新时间:2019-10-06 20:36

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本章字节:14988字

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oconcocourfoodwihinerrupionsourchiefmeal,obenuriive,musbesoliarywihdifficuly[p266]wecaneabeforeagues;andneverundersoodwhaherelishofpublicfeasingmeanmeashavenosapor,nordigesionfairpy,inacrowdheunexpecedinginofavisiansopshemachihereisapuncualgeneraionwhoimeheircallsoheprecisemencemenofyourdininghour——nooea——buoseeyoueaourknifeandforkdropinsincively,andwefeelhawehaveswallowedouresmorselohersagainshowheirgenius,aswehavesaid,inknockinghemomenyouhavejussadownoabookheyhaveapeculiarpassionaingsneer,wihwhichhey”hopehaheydonoinerrupyoursudies”houghheyflueroffhenexmomen,ocarryheirimperinencesohenearessudenhaheycancallheirfriend,heoneofhebookisspoiled;weshuheleaves,and,wihdaneslovers,readnomorehadayiwerewellifheeffecofinrusionweresimplycoexensivewihispresence;buimarsallhegoodhoursaferwardshesescrachesinappearanceleaveanorificehaclosesnohasily”iisaprosiuionofhebraveryoffriendship,”saysworhybishopaylor,”ospendiuponimperinenpeople,whoare,imaybe,loadsoheirfamilies,buca


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