The String of Pearls (1850), p. 337

herself sufficiently to speak in a few minutes, said to Ben in a low self-deprecatory tone—
"Oh, sir, I—I—have done something very wrong."
"Eh?" said Ben, opening his eyes to their utmost.
"Yes," added Arabella, "very wrong, indeed."

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"Humph!"
"You would not probably have expected it of me, Mr. Ben, would you now?"
"Well, a-hem!" said Ben. "Easy does it."
"I am a wicked—wicked girl."
"Oh, dear—oh, dear!" said Ben.