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  • “Did you just call me a want-wit, sir?” she demanded, outraged.

    Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010

  • Think you there will be no reckoning for this, you want-wit?

    Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010

  • “Did you just call me a want-wit, sir?” she demanded, outraged.

    Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010

  • Think you there will be no reckoning for this, you want-wit?

    Shameless KAREN ROBARDS 2010

  • Mistresse want-wit presently answered, shee was well contented, that God Cupid should love her, and she would returne the like love againe to him; protesting withill, that wheresoever shee should see his majesticall picture, she would set a hallowed burning Taper before it.

    The Decameron 2004

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