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Gravely, but civilly, she lamented the disturbance at the concert; paradingly assuring Ellis that she should have called sooner, but that she had incessantly been occupied in endeavours to serve her.

From The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny

And, ten guineas, which she had held in her hand, were augmented to twenty, which she paradingly flung upon the table.

From The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny