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“Will you at least think about my offer? Give me your word you will.” “I must beg your pardon on that account too. I cannot give you my word. I consider the tongue to be the most sacred member of the whole body. If I give my word, it will become incumbent upon me to perform what I have promised.”

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The Thugs & a Courtesan

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