Moll Flanders — Vocabulary
Daniel Defoe
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That puzzled me much; but, however, I explained myself negatively, that it was one that did not go to service, to do housework.†144 more

However it was, this they all agree in, that my mother pleaded her belly, and being found quick with child, she was respited for about seven months; in which time having brought me into the world, and being about again, she was called down, as they term it, to her former judgment, but obtained the favour of being transported to the plantations, and left me about half a year old; and in bad hands, you may be sure.†144 more

At last I resolved to go to my old governess, and acquaint myself with her again.74 more

I won't say that I will have her; how can I resolve that point, when you see I cannot have her without your consent?74 more

Them I repented heartily of all my life past, but that repentance yielded me no satisfaction, no peace, no, not in the least, because, as I said to myself, it was repenting after the power of further sinning was taken away.26 more

I must try the world again; a man ought to think like a man; to be discouraged is to yield to the misfortune.26 more

...inviting him to come and see him; and he came accordingly some months after,33 more

...of her own accord encouraged the correspondence on all occasions,33 more

It was now that, for the first time, I felt any real signs of repentance.41 more

The circumstances are too long to repeat, and I have heard them related so many ways, that I can scarce be certain which is the right account.†26 more

I endeavoured to reason myself out of it, but it was in vain; the impression lay so strong on my mind, that it was not to be resisted.†25 more

But things were not come to their height with him, and I observed he became pensive and melancholy; and in a word, as I thought, a little distempered in his head.†23 more

I told her I would, with all my heart, and with the utmost plainness and sincerity.†27 more

'Your own time for that, my dear,' says he; 'I am satisfied that I have got the wife I love; I have not troubled you much,' says he, 'with my inquiry after it.'†18 more

for while I lived thus, I was really a penitent for all my life past.22 more

I scrupled it at first, but after some time consented to it, but told her I had no particular acquaintance with any midwife, and so left it to her.†20 more

But she conquered all my modesty, and all my fears; and in a little time, by the help of this confederate, I grew as impudent a thief, and as dexterous as ever Moll Cutpurse was, though, if fame does not belie her, not half so handsome.†7 more

When a woman debauched from her youth, nay, even being the offspring of debauchery and vice, comes to give an account of all her vicious practices, and even to descend to the particular occasions and circumstances by which she ran through in threescore years, an author must be hard put to it wrap it up so clean as not to give room, especially for vicious readers, to turn it to his disadvantage.†7 more

We lived thus near two years, only with this exception, that he went three times to London in that time, and once he continued there four months; but, to do him justice, he always supplied me with money to subsist me very handsomely.†7 more

In short, by an unwearied importunity, my husband, who was apparently decaying, as I observed, was at last prevailed with; and so my own fate pushing me on, the way was made clear for me, and my mother concurring, I obtained a very good cargo for my coming to England.†4 more