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`` I ought to '' -- he said.
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`` That quirt -- I ought to use it on you, where it would do the most good.
) hung on a hook on the wall, and underneath it I could see his tie, knotted, ready to be slipped over his head, a black badge of frayed respectability that ought never to have left his neck.
I wished to prepare myself but did not even know what sort of clothes I ought to be wearing.
`` I hated the war '', he said, `` but thought I ought to go because I was, perhaps, one of those who hadn't done enough to prevent it ''.
Then, all but blind, he said there was nothing in Back to Methuselah --, -- `` G.B.S. ought to have known that '', -- and `` I look at my bookshelves despairingly, knowing that I can have nothing more to do with them ''.
When they came to Mr. Jack's photograph, twenty by twelve inches in a curly silver frame, Miss Ada said, `` By rights I ought to leave that, seeing he won't take my clotheshorse ''.
Personally, I think we ought to set up an immediate naval blockade of Cuba.
I am not suggesting that Fromm ought to do this kind of work.
`` My goodness, you ought to remember if I do.
I ought to remember.
For A good many seasons I've been looking at the naughty stuff on television, so the other night I thought I ought to see how immorality is doing on the other side of the fence in movies.
`` I don't think I've reached the point, yet, where I can say I know everything I ought to know about the craft.
I wondered if I ought to go use the new one myself.
`` I ought to be asleep, too, but I felt like a snack.
I and said
`` I could use some help '', Morgan said finally, `` but I can't afford to pay you anything.
`` I know '', Jones said dejectedly.
`` I don't have many strays coming to my front door '', he said.
When they were finally satisfied, Jones said, `` I think he's going to give us work ''.
She said, `` I guess the Lord looks out for fools, drunkards, and innocents ''.
He stopped, embarrassed, and Morgan said, `` I understand that, but I don't savvy why you'd go off and leave your jobs in the first place ''.
`` All my life '', he said, `` I tried.
`` I hate to leave my garden '', Gavin said.
`` That was a terrible thing to do '', I said to Oso.
`` But that was war '', I said.
`` I think Montero did right '', Amy said firmly.
`` I saw your fire '', she said, speaking slowly, making an effort to control her anger.
I meant what I said about that fire.
`` I don't mind washing dishes now and then '', he said pleasantly.
`` I said go home, Joseph.
I had always, I said, hankered after working hard with my hands.
He said in a studied voice, `` I didn't do it for you.
`` Why, I meant what I said '', Lord declared.
Finally Hernandez said, `` I could offer you advice, Tomas, but you wouldn't heed it ''.
I and .
I guess you'd better go on in the morning ''.
`` I've been mucking in a mine in the San Juan, but I used to work on a ranch.
You fell down in front of the house, and I carried you in.
I gave you a drink and then you went to sleep ''.
It's not much of a meal, but it's what I eat ''.
`` Mr. Morgan, it's the best-looking food I ever saw ''.
`` I mean, we don't have any way to get there and we can't expect you to quit work just to take us to town ''.
`` I get up early.
I believed him.
I didn't understand why, Clay.
I tried.
I saw you driftin away -- but I tried.
And you wanted no part of me when I had so much to give.
God in Heaven, I can't refuse you now.
There's someone there I have to see.
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