REFUSALS in Classic Quotes

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1  Perhaps he might refuse to come.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 14
2  We are punished for our refusals.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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3  It is impossible for you to refuse now.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 14
4  It never occurred to me that you would refuse.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 9
5  I absolutely refuse to do anything in the matter.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 14
6  You spoil my life as an artist by refusing, Dorian.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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7  He thanked him, wondered why he refused to accept any money for them, and began to eat them listlessly.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 7