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1 But, following the clew suggested by his visitor, he was able to say promptly and gayly:-
2 Not one woman in three will say promptly , "Yes."
3 Like Rebecca, appreciate your high and holy calling, and like her say promptly and decidedly, "I will go."
4 She was disappointed in not seeing you yesterday, but Grey said promptly :
5 Jamison said promptly , with the hypnotic smoothness of the practiced professional:
6 But the grandmother only nodded towards her son, who said promptly , My side.
7 Mabel looked up in astonishment, then said promptly , "Miss Leigh, Lord Bromley."
8 You are losing your sense of humor, she said promptly .
9 In that case let's discuss the deal in more detail later over dinner,' he said promptly .
10 The men knew him and they said promptly :
11 It is the lady yonder, he said promptly .
12 But Agnes Anne said promptly that she would not wait for the white of anybody's eyes.
13 Recognizing the idiom, however, Miss Marple said promptly , 'Certainly, Edna, come in and shut the door.
14 'You sit by the fire and I'll make it,' he said promptly .
15 I must have looked as foolishly guilty as any man ever looked, for Mr. Vedder said promptly :
16 Jasper Jay said promptly that he would.
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