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The Trifecta Plot by Stewart Stafford
Break moneyed bread,
and a morsel of food,
is now a parcel of land.
Entreat in obsequious sell,
and the jewel of their loins,
is wed of beauteous hand.
Purloin the coffers golden,
and a cutpurse rules as king,
with no forswearing planned.
© Stewart Stafford, 2023. All rights reserved.
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Drink then," he replied, still with the same cold composure.
"Does thou know mw so little Hester Pyrnne? Are my purposes wont to be so shallow? Even if I imagine a scheme of vengeance, what could i do better for my object than to let thee live-than to give the medicines against all harm and peril of life-so that this burning shame may still blaze upon thy bosom?
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― The Scarlet Letter
― The Scarlet Letter
