IMPROPRIETIES FOR CORRECTION.
FALSE PUNCTUATION.—ERRORS CONCERNING THE DASH.
UNDER RULE I.—ABRUPT PAUSES.
"And there is something in your very strange story, that resembles … Does
Mr. Bevil know your history particularly?"—See Key.
[FORMULE.—Not proper, because the abrupt pause after resembles is here marked by three periods. But, according to Rule 1st for the Dash. "A sudden interruption, break, or transition, should be marked with the dash." Therefore, the dash should be preferred to these points.]
"Sir, Mr. Myrtle, Gentlemen! You are friends; I am but a servant.
But."—See Key.
"Another man now would have given plump into this foolish story; but I? No, no, your humble servant for that."—See Key.
"Do not plunge thyself too far in anger lest thou hasten thy trial; which if Lord have mercy on thee for a hen!"—See Key.
"But ere they came, O, let me say no more!
Gather the sequel by that went before."—See Key.