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The Bottle Imp
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"The Bottle Imp" Quotes

A man buys a bottle that grants wishes, but with the catch that he will go to hell if he dies while owning it.

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The bottle was not very large; it was of common glass, and not even very clean.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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A light air fanned the bare skin of the two men, and the forest boughs were swaying to and fro.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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But the bottle had been bought and paid for, and was his.

Robert Louis Stevenson

ownership

And in the meantime, I would sell the bottle and have a quiet and comfortable life, and go to church for a change.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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He was the most loving husband, and the best father, and the best of masters.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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I see you are a man of business, Mr. Keawe.

Robert Louis Stevenson

business

I would like to buy the bottle.

Robert Louis Stevenson

transaction

I am a man who has met with a great misfortune, and am in a great hurry to get rid of it.

Robert Louis Stevenson

misfortune

If you are sure you would like it, I am quite sure I would like to sell.

Robert Louis Stevenson

transaction

It is said that there is only one thing in the world which is desirable, and that is the living breath of a man's own body.

Robert Louis Stevenson

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