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  • The Secretary looked on from a doorway at the boofer lady thus encircled, and still looked on at the boofer lady standing alone there, when the determined old figure with its steady bright eyes was trudging through the streets, away from paralysis and pauperism.

    Our Mutual Friend 2004

  • Now, the boofer, or beautiful, lady was Bella; and whereas this notice from the poor baby would have touched her of itself; it was rendered more pathetic by the late melting of her heart to her poor little father, and their joke about the lovely woman.

    Our Mutual Friend 2004

  • Something to this purpose surely mingled with the blast of the train as it cleared the stations, all knowingly shutting up their green eyes and opening their red ones when they prepared to let the boofer lady pass.

    Our Mutual Friend 2004

  • -- Something to this purpose surely mingled with the blast of the train as it cleared the stations, all knowingly shutting up their green eyes and opening their red ones when they prepared to let the boofer lady pass.

    Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens 1841

  • The Secretary looked on from a doorway at the boofer lady thus encircled, and still looked on at the boofer lady standing alone there, when the determined old figure with its steady bright eyes was trudging through the streets, away from paralysis and pauperism.

    Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens 1841

  • Then, she gratefully took leave of Mrs Boffin, and of Mr Boffin, and of Rokesmith, and then put her old withered arms round Bella's young and blooming neck, and said, repeating Johnny's words: 'A kiss for the boofer lady. '

    Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens 1841

  • Bella's behaviour was very tender and very natural when she kneeled on the brick floor to clasp the child, and when the child, with a child's admiration of what is young and pretty, fondled the boofer lady.

    Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens 1841

  • Now, the boofer, or beautiful, lady was Bella; and whereas this notice from the poor baby would have touched her of itself; it was rendered more pathetic by the late melting of her heart to her poor little father, and their joke about the lovely woman.

    Our Mutual Friend Charles Dickens 1841

  • HL2 was installed on my hard drive just waiting for a damn nod from some boofer on the other end.

    GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010

  • Bella’s young and blooming neck, and said, repeating Johnny’s words: ‘A kiss for the boofer lady.’

    Our Mutual Friend 2004

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