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Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment)

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Time tended, in no degree, to alleviate my dissatisfaction.

It increased till the determination became at length formed of opening my thoughts to Ludloe.

At the next breakfast interview which took place, I introduced the subject, and expatiated without reserve, on the state of my feelings.

I concluded with entreating him to point out some path in which my talents might be rendered useful to himself or to mankind.

After a pause of some minutes, he said, What would you do?

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Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment) Charles Brockden Brown

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Chapter V

Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment) is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Time tended, in no degree, to alleviate my dissatisfaction. It increased till the determination became at length formed of opening my thoughts to Ludloe. At the next breakfast interview which took place, I introduced the subject, and expatiated without reserve, on the state of my feelings. I concluded with entreating him to point out some path in which my talents might be rendered useful to himself or to mankind. After a pause of some minutes, he said, What would you do?

Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment)

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist (A Fragment) is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Time tended, in no degree, to alleviate my dissatisfaction.

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It increased till the determination became at length formed of opening my thoughts to Ludloe.

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At the next breakfast interview which took place, I introduced the subject, and expatiated without reserve, on the state of my feelings.

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I concluded with entreating him to point out some path in which my talents might be rendered useful to himself or to mankind.

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After a pause of some minutes, he said, What would you do?

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