Confess

And the young Queen answered, "You lye;" which was the first English word that I ever heard her say which made the King good sport; and he would have taught her to say in English, "Confess and be hanged."

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 18: September/October 1662 Samuel Pepys 1668

English word that I ever heard her say which made the King good sport; and he would have taught her to say in English, "Confess and be hanged."

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

English word that I ever heard her say which made the King good sport; and he would have taught her to say in English, "Confess and be hanged."

Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1662 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

And the young Queen answered, "You lye;" which was the first English word that I ever heard her say which made the King good sport; and he would have taught her to say in English, "Confess and be hanged."

The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Sep/Oct 1662 Pepys, Samuel 1662

The interesting thing about all these television resonances is that Wearing's piece - fully titled Confess all on video.

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"Confess," she continued, sinking to the arm of a great chair, "you had your misgivings?"

Half A Chance Frederic S. Isham

"Confess," said Mademoiselle St. Sillery, "that we are a happy people: these poor creatures have been at their labour since sunrise, and yet this is the way they repose themselves."

Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 Lt-Col. Pinkney

"Confess," said Mr. Younge, "that you would not have dined better in London, and the price will be about one-fourth."

Travels through the South of France and the Interior of Provinces of Provence and Languedoc in the Years 1807 and 1808 Lt-Col. Pinkney

Chesterfield approaching, thus accosted him: "Confess," said she, "that you are in as foolish a situation as any man of sense can be: you wish you had not written to me: you are desirous of an answer: you hope for none: yet you equally wish for and dread it: I have, however, written you one."

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"Confess," said Manuel, in triumphant tones, "that it was a great plan of mine!"

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