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  • ‘I beg your parding, young man,’ demanded Mrs. Raddle, in a louder and more imperative tone.

    The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club 2007

  • ‘I beg your parding, young man,’ said Mrs. Raddle, in a cold perspiration of anger.

    The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club 2007

  • 'And did he, did Muster Geoff reely ask parding?' he inquired wonderingly, presently.

    The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys M. B. Manwell

  • "Beg parding, Miss," jerking off his ragged straw hat, "but I thought as how you might be havin 'trouble with a tramp," glaring savagely at Miss

    Sara, a Princess Fannie E. Newberry

  • "You'll parding my asking, mister; but your saying you have to take it in the open hair -- is it one of them hairships, mister?"

    Once Aboard the Lugger 1925

  • "Begging your Honor's parding," said he, touching the brim of the glazed hat, "but surely nobody don't need to be told that 'ere?"

    The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • "Now, from what that imp of a bye -- axing his parding -- your tiger, Mr. Milo, told me, I were to expect you at nine sharp -- and here it be nigh on to ten --"

    The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • "Why, sir, since you ask me, I should answer -- begging your parding -- 'eavens knows, sir!"

    The Definite Object A Romance of New York Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • "But -- 'ow in the world, sir -- begging your parding I'm sure, but' ow am I to go a-finding hobjex as I've never seen nor 'eard of?"

    The Definite Object A Romance of New York Jeffery Farnol 1915

  • "Beggin 'your parding, Mr. Pash, but you're all out," said Deborah.

    The Opal Serpent Fergus Hume 1895

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