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Well, he must manage it, "burgle" his own house, if necessary.
MARRIAGE LA MODEMRS. HUMPHRY WARD
But what did they want to go and burgle a plaster figure for?
THE TINTED VENUSF. ANSTEY
I reflected that if he meant to burgle me he would do so, key or no key, so I thanked him and said I was sure it was not needed.
THROUGH THE LAND OF THE SERBMARY EDITH DURHAM
You would almost rather let her go ahead and burgle, and let her go away with your money, than to shoot her.
PECK'S SUNSHINEGEORGE W. PECK
If this car carries the burgling things to rob the bank they won't be able to burgle to-night, anyway.
THE BOY SCOUT TREASURE HUNTERSCHARLES HENRY LERRIGO
Has it ever struck you that the hostel would be a very easy place to burgle?
A POPULAR SCHOOLGIRLANGELA BRAZIL
My attempt to burgle you on the Gigantic was not so successful as to tempt me to repeat the performance.
THE CRIME CLUBWILLIAM HOLT-WHITE
Every burglar who burgles in really humorous attitudes will burgle as much as he likes.
ALL THINGS CONSIDEREDG. K. CHESTERTON
But ten to one he'll burgle again; they always do; burglary grows on a man, like drink.'
IN THE YEAR OF JUBILEEGEORGE GISSING
Careful research showed that the burglar had been disturbed before he had had opportunity to burgle.
THE CARD, A STORY OF ADVENTURE IN THE FIVE TOWNSARNOLD BENNETT

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