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1  The old-fashioned respect for the young is fast dying out.
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2  You young scoundrel, Algy, you must get out of this place as soon as possible.
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3  That was in consequence of a misunderstanding between myself and a young person.
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4  It is not a very pleasant position for a young girl suddenly to find herself in.
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5  You must remember his constant anxiety about that unfortunate young man his brother.
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6  Algy, you young scoundrel, you will have to treat me with more respect in the future.
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7  Hesitation of any kind is a sign of mental decay in the young, of physical weakness in the old.
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8  I wish Uncle Jack would allow that unfortunate young man, his brother, to come down here sometimes.
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9  An engagement should come on a young girl as a surprise, pleasant or unpleasant, as the case may be.
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10  I remember recommending one to young Lady Lancing, and after three months her own husband did not know her.
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11  He is not one of those whose sole aim is enjoyment, as, by all accounts, that unfortunate young man his brother seems to be.
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12  I can see no possible defence at all for your deceiving a brilliant, clever, thoroughly experienced young lady like Miss Fairfax.
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