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Once upon a time, in a gloomy castle on a lonely hill, where there were thirteen clocks that wouldn’t go, there lived a cold, aggressive Duke, and his niece, the Princess Saralinda.
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To Mrs Saville, England
St.Petersburgh, Dec. 11th 17-
You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprize which you have regarded with such evil forebodings.
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High atop a mountain, surrounded by favoured earth that nourished magic fungi and wild orchids, there came to be a magic stone of immortal dimensions and properties.
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Two seemingly unconnected events heralded the summons of Mr George Smiley from his dubious retirement.
Not quite so difficult today. 🙂
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The boys, as they talked to the girls from Marcia Blaine School, stood on the far side of their bicycles holding the handlebars, which established a protective fence of bicycle between the sexes, and the impression that at any moment the boys were likely to be away.
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