Begs

Examples

• She is well, and begs to be dutifully remembered to you and her mother. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
• It is past ten when Sir Leicester begs Mr. Tulkinghorn to ring for candles. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• He hopes you won't miss him now that he has gone; he begs to apologize for any little trouble he may have given you. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
• I couldn't undo what was done; and when he begs and prays, “Old pardner, on my knees, don't split upon me! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Mr. Weevle admits that he has been wrong and begs Mr. William Guppy to think no more about it. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• He crosses with her and begs. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• My lady is much obliged, and begs you will come and lunch to-morrow at two. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• He then begs to make his dear Twemlow known to his two friends, Mr Boots and Mr Brewer--and clearly has no distinct idea which is which. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Mrs. Weston begs you to put on your tippet. Jane Austen. Emma.
• When a professor says that socialism is impracticable he begs the question, for that amounts to assuming that the point at issue is already settled. Walter Lippmann. A Preface to Politics.
• Mercury at last begs Mr. Tulkinghorn to return. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Miss Verinder begs to decline entering into any correspondence with Mr. Franklin Blake. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• If not, he begs permission to remain in his retirement, surrounded by the peaceful horticultural attractions of a country life. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Brewer begs to know now, would it be fair to ask a professional man how--on--earth--these--people--ever--did--come--TO--such--A--total smash? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Resigning himself to which condition with a perfectly satisfied manner, Phil begs the favour of another cup of coffee. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• This Mr. Guppy resents as a liberty, retorting, Jobling, there ARE chords in the human mind-- Jobling begs pardon. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Sir Leicester begs his Lady's pardon. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Sir Leicester begs to observe that wholly alters the case. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Mr. Jarndyce begs him to remain there while he speaks to Miss Summerson. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• For there ARE chords, Jobling-- Mr. Jobling begs pardon again. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• If you ever travel into Hampshire, Mr. Crawley begs me to say, he hopes you will adorn our RURAL RECTORY with your presence. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.

Edited by Hilda