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pretty speech



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“Brutus made a pretty speech, but Caesar was betrayed.”

From The New Yorker • Aug. 5, 2016

But the sudden meeting of Harry with Talbot had raised other thoughts and feelings, which had driven her pretty speech altogether out of her mind.

From A Castle in Spain A Novel by De Mille, James

This pretty speech was followed by a little pause, during which he came up the steps and led her along the verandah towards two empty chairs at the farther end.

From The Red Rat's Daughter by Boothby, Guy

"Now, that is a very pretty speech," declares Miss Peyton, vast encouragement in her tone.

From Faith and Unfaith by Duchess

"Oh, you are twice an artist," remarked Marise, doing as she had been taught to do, automatically turning a pretty speech.

From Rough-Hewn by Canfield, Dorothy




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