“ I think a fellow is awful if a lady goes on a walk with him and she can't trust him and he tries to flirt with her and all. ”
Sinclair Lewis, Main Street (1920). copy citation
| Author | Sinclair Lewis |
|---|---|
| Source | Main Street |
| Topic | trust flirting |
| Date | 1920 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/543/543-h/543-h.htm |
Context
““Why, if I've told 'em once, I've told 'em a dozen times to get in a side-line of light-weight pants for gents' summer wear, and of course here they go and let a cheap kike like Rifkin beat them to it and grab the trade right off 'em, and then Harry said—you know how Harry is, maybe he don't mean to be grouchy, but he's such a sore-head——”
He gave her a hand to rise. “If you don't MIND. I think a fellow is awful if a lady goes on a walk with him and she can't trust him and he tries to flirt with her and all.”
“I'm sure you're highly trustworthy!” she snapped, and she sprang up without his aid. Then, smiling excessively, “Uh—don't you think Carol sometimes fails to appreciate Dr. Will's ability?”
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