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The thought seemed to make him aware that he was ravenously hungry , and he gingerly put both feet on the floor ; but the moment he tried to stand , a sharp pain shot up his injured leg , and he collapsed back onto the bed .
The thought seemed to make him aware that he was ravenously hungry , and he gingerly put both feet on the floor ; but the moment he tried to stand , a sharp pain shot up his injured leg , and he collapsed back onto the bed .
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It is said ( it has been said in this magazine ) that the English are not musical , that outside London you will not find an orchestra worthy of the name , that the English cannot stand opera ... and so forth .
It is said ( it has been said in this magazine ) that the English are not musical , that outside London you will not find an orchestra worthy of the name , that the English cannot stand opera ... and so forth .
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Stand - offish . Stuck - up . Inclined to give themselves airs . " " At first stand - uppish , I got to admit that . I fixed her . There were a lot of guys at that ball , you know , not many women . She had fun , that Miss name's gone ...
Stand - offish . Stuck - up . Inclined to give themselves airs . " " At first stand - uppish , I got to admit that . I fixed her . There were a lot of guys at that ball , you know , not many women . She had fun , that Miss name's gone ...
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