She was also pretty clear in how she felt about the members of the Assembly themselves, describing them as " A heap of blackguards, madmen and beasts."
What a blackguard he was! She hoped they did hang him, so she would never have to face him again with his knowledge of her disgrace and her humiliation.
A successful blackguard must enjoy great physical advantages besides a true vocation, and Henry Adams had neither; but no boy escaped some contact with vice of a very low form.
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Elizabeth Sneyd, of course, refused him — gave a great cry, people said; exclaimed that she had loved Day the blackguard, but hated Day the gentleman, and rushed from the room.
The letter filled only half a page, and was just what he had described it to be in speaking of it to Mr. Letterblair: the vague charge of an angry blackguard.
To this Vasia bowed, blushed, blinked his eyes, and grinned in such a manner that it was impossible to say whether he was merely a vulgar fool or an out-and-out knave and blackguard.
" Mary, " he began, " I am a good-for-nothing blackguard." " I should think one of those epithets would do at a time, " said Mary, trying to smile, but feeling alarmed.