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No one, indeed, need know but you, for as far as I am concerned the less I know about it at present the better; it has spoilt all my happiness.

From The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 353, October 2, 1886. by Peters, Charles

They are unused to praise and you catch them before the public has spoilt them.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-04-07 by Seaman, Owen, Sir

We thought: "He is too happy! his happiness has spoilt him."

From Artists' Wives by Ensor, Laura

But his chuckle ended in a sigh, as he thought: "It's of no use for me to expect to hear that girl play; Dolly has spoilt all that."

From Hope Benham A Story for Girls by Perry, Nora

However, tho' this double Face has spoilt us of a pretty Picture, yet we all rejoiced to see old Janus in our Company.

From Benjamin Franklin Representative selections, with introduction, bibliograpy, and notes by Jorgenson, Chester E.