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for occasional returning glimpses and now
The disagreeable memory of Mr. Sheppard and of the part of her life to which he belonged had been banished from her thoughts, at least except for occasional returning glimpses, and now here was Mr. Sheppard himself in London and asserting a right to see her.
— from The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various

Fox only replied goodnaturedly Ah never
On his return to town, Fox told his friend Coke the result of his journey; and when Coke lamented Burke's obstinacy, Fox only replied, goodnaturedly: "Ah! never mind, Tom; I always find every Irishman has got a piece of potato in his head."
— from Character by Samuel Smiles

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