“Willingly,” cried my aunt, “provided you give me your clitoris to occupy me.”
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous
It was behaviour unworthy even of a barbarian—I pray you give me your indulgence!’
— from Neæra: A Tale of Ancient Rome by Graham, John W. (John William), active 1886-1887
Distrust not, 'Tis that that quenches ye: pull up your Spirit, Your good, your honest, and your noble Spirit; For if the fortunes of ten thousand people Can save ye, rest assur'd; you have forgot Sir, The good ye did, which was the power you gave me; Ye shall now know the King of Beggars treasure: And let the winds blow as they list, the Seas roar, Yet, here to morrow, you shall find your harbour.
— from Beggars Bush: A Comedy From the Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher (Volume 2 of 10) by John Fletcher
Pray you, give me your mount, for I must have speed.
— from The Mississippi Bubble How the Star of Good Fortune Rose and Set and Rose Again, by a Woman's Grace, for One John Law of Lauriston by Emerson Hough
“Forgive me if I have ever offended you,” she said, in a vibrating, though restrained voice, “and I pray you give me your blessing.”
— from A Christian Woman by Pardo Bazán, Emilia, condesa de
I will agree that they shall disperse and go quietly to their homes, provided you give me your word that they shall not be arrested or injured by your men, and will promise to use your utmost influence to secure them from any arrest hereafter, and that at any rate they shall have trial before a jury of their neighbors.'
— from The Duke of Stockbridge: A Romance of Shays' Rebellion by Edward Bellamy
"Indeed you do, my love," said the skeleton, with a world of pride in his voice; "but you mustn't feel bad about it, for every pound you gain makes you worth just so much more to the show."
— from Toby Tyler; Or, Ten Weeks with a Circus by James Otis
“Indeed you do, my love,” said the skeleton, with a world of pride in his voice; “but you mustn't feel bad about it, for every pound you gain makes you worth just so much more to the show.”
— from Toby Tyler; Or, Ten Weeks with a Circus by James Otis
If you beat me, I surrender her to you, set you both at liberty, and promise you safe conduct back to El Castillo de Ruiz without any question of payment of ransom, provided you give me your word of honour not to betray my identity, which I shall reveal to you.
— from Bandit Love by Juanita Savage
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