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resistance and your laudable efforts to
She rose, and took me by the hand, and led me to her chair; and then sat down; and still holding my hand, said, Why Pamela, I did indeed pity you while I thought you innocent; and when my brother seized you, and brought you down hither, without your consent, I was concerned for you; and I was still more concerned for you, and loved you, when I heard of your virtue and resistance, and your laudable efforts to get away from him.
— from Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson

remember anything you like except this
Never mind, you shall forget or remember anything you like, except this one thing which it pleases me and may please you to remember that I'm very glad you know the worst and weakest of me—" "Isabel, are you there?"
— from Nightfall by Anthony Pryde


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