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They said we were fond of flirtation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: RETROSPECTION. | 11/26/1880 | See Source »

...fond of dancing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CAMBRIDGE SOCIETY. | 5/7/1880 | See Source »

When I recovered from my astonishment at her display of ichthyological knowledge, I asked to see her book, at the same time remarking, "This is just the time and spot that one would choose to read a good novel. Are you fond of novels? But I suppose they are forbidden in the college." " Nothin's forbidden, 'cept young men," replied she; "and I don't take much stock in novels, anyhow. There ain't enough meat to 'em, - lot of girls and men that don't know anything, nor can't talk about anything 'cept each other and love...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STANDARD AT WELLESLEY. | 4/2/1880 | See Source »

...beginning to get rather fond of Charity, but I'm afraid our friendship has cooled some what since the day she inquired if any of the students took all the electives...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUTSIDE. | 1/23/1880 | See Source »

...evening smashing glass in a variety theatre. He is great in theories, - he has one ready for every occasion, - but when you get him down to practice, he is n't there. Too much trouble, really, you know! He can reform the world, - on paper, - but is too fond of his diurnal cigarette and siesta to pitch in and carry out his own ideas. He prefers to dream about it from a distance. In fine, he is a man who spends four years at college in filling his head with fancies that it takes him all the rest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TYPES. | 1/9/1880 | See Source »

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