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swop Yet neighbour Giles expressed
FOR one good month the whole proceeded well; But, at the end, disgust dispersed the spell; And neighbour Stephen, as we might suppose, Began dissatisfaction to disclose; Lamented much Antoinetta's stop; No doubt he was a loser by the swop; Yet neighbour Giles expressed extreme regret, That t'other from him ought to boot should get: Howe'er, he would retrucking not consent, So much he otherwise appeared content.
— from Tales and Novels of J. de La Fontaine — Complete by Jean de La Fontaine

Said you not Godfrey exclaimed
'Said you not, Godfrey,' exclaimed Douw, after a long and fruitless gaze from his post of observation, and turning to Schalken—'said you not the hour of appointment was at about seven by the clock of the Stadhouse?'
— from The Purcell Papers — Volume 2 by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Shall you not go enquired
Shall you not go?" enquired the priest with a slight smile.
— from After the Divorce: A Romance by Grazia Deledda

So you never guessed even
“So you never guessed even that, Paul.
— from Paul Kelver by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome

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