Halyna D. Malyk Speech Acts and Events

W. S. Maugham. Cakes and Ale (MCA)⁹

1. 
   “I don’t understand”, she said. “But then I’m bound to admit that I never understood what Edward saw in her ”. Cakes,183
   
2. 
   She’s disagreeable old cat, but I give you my word I’d miss it if the Lord took her one fine day. Cakes,121
   
3. 
   I forsee? Cakes,129
   

4. 
   My word, people are funny, she said. “When I think of all the gentlemen I’ve had here, I give you my word you wouldn’t believe it if I told you some of the things I know about them”. Cakes,124
   
5. 
   You can write it quite roughly, I mean. Cakes,118
   
6. 
   My word, he’d talk by the hour and he never cared who he talked to. Cakes,172
   
7. 
   “Don’t you agree that would be the best thing for him, all good?”
   

“Absolutely” Cakes,163

8. 
   I don’t deny. Cakes,115
   

9. 
   “ I call it very pushing?” Cakes,72
   

I dare say – 45,73,85,93,94,100,155,184,192,198

I think 34,44,46,47,55,58,64,69,71,98,109,113,114,122,127, 133, 139, 158,

163, 183, 184, 189

I suppose – 35, 46, 49, 30, 76, 77, 94, 99, 101, 153, 162, 164, 166, 188

I hope – 42, 58, 165

I believe – 56, 66, 117, 178, 184, 193

I expect 166, 188

10. 
    “You couldn’t have anything to do with him”, I protested. “I mean, he’s such an awful cad”. Cakes,151
    
11. 
    “I’ll pay for it,” I protested. Cakes,172
    
12. 
    “he’s so frightfully vulgar,” I complained. Cakes,151
    

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W.S. Maugham . Rain and Other Stories (MROS)¹⁰

1. 
   Don’t send me back there. I swear to you before God I’ll be a good woman. I’ll give all this up. MROS , 70
   
2. 
   I quite agree with you. MROS , 104
   
3. 
   “I wanted to read all about the Wolverhampton murder, and I borrowed your Times. I brought them back again. I knew you wouldn’t mind.”
   

“But I do mind. I mind very much.” MROS , 106

4. 
   “Well, if it doesn’t last you’ll have the consolation of saying “I told you so” ”, I said.
   

“I promise you I’ll never do that.” MROS , 333

5. 
   You know that I only ask to be allowed to love and serve you. MROS , 211
   
6. 
   Oh, don’t laugh at me now. I beseech you to be serious. MROS Rain, 173
   
7. 
   I assure you, I can be just as solemn in a pareo and a wreath of roses, as in a high hat and a cut away coat. MROS Rain, 207
   
8. 
   Say, I’m sorry for what I said to you the other day, and for-for every then else. I guess I was a bit lit up. I beg pardon. MROS Rain, 70
   
9. 
   I resign in your favour, Bateman. You are the better man. MROS Rain, 206
   
10. 
    I must ask you to excuse me. I have an engagement. Please give my respects to Mrs. Macphail. MROS Rain, 68
    
11. 
    - Has Marion told you my news ?
    

- I must congratulate you. MROS Rain, 323

12. 
    May I ask why you’re going to marry this young man ? MROS Rain, 328
    

I guess – 45, 53, 64, 67, 75, 168, 173, 184, 185, 193, 197, 246, 249.

I think – 45, 46, 51, 65, 66, 111, 118, 125, 170, 329, 330, 335.

I hope – 51, 324.

I suppose – 60, 110, 135, 169, 170, 185, 189, 211, 326, 334.
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