English As She Is Spoke
Introduction to "The New Guide of the Conversation in Portuguese and English" | Useful Words, Part I | Useful Words, Part II | Familiar Phrases | Familiar Dialogues, Part I | Familiar Dialogues, Part II | Familiar Dialogues, Part III | Familiar Letters | Familiar Anecdotes| Idiotisms and Proverbs
Racine to M. Vitart.
My uncle what will to treat her beshop in a great sumptuousness, he was
go Avignon for to buy what one not should find there, and he had leave me
the charge to provide all things. I have excellent business, as you see,
and I know some thing more than to eat my soup, since I do know how to
prepare it. I did learn that it must give to the first, to second, and
to the third service, by dishes that want to join, and yet some thing
more; beause we does pretend make a feast at four services without to
account the dessert.
Good bye, my dear sir, etc.
Mothe to the duchess of the Maine.
My lady, I have a complaint to present you. So much happy that might be
one's self, one have not all theirs eases in this world. Your letters
are shortest. You have plaied wonderfully all sentiments; less her
prattle, etc.
Montesquieu to the abbot Nicolini.
Allow me, my dear abbot, who I remind me of your friendship. I recommend
you M. of the Condamine. I shall tell you nothing, else he is a of my
friends. Her great celebrity may tell you from others things, and her
presence will say you the remains. My dear abbot, I will love you even
the death.
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