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real esoteric centre of musical Paris
She had understood that the house of the Foas was the real esoteric centre of musical Paris, and she had prepared herself for vast and luxurious salons, footmen, fountains of wine, rare flowers, dandies, and the divine shoulders of operatic sopranos who combined wit with the most seductive charm.
— from The Lion's Share by Arnold Bennett

recalled every circumstance of my pursuit
Carefully I recalled every circumstance of my pursuit of Thurid, and my conclusion was identical with my original belief—that Thurid had come this way without other assistance than his own knowledge and passed through the door that barred my progress, unaided from within.
— from Warlord of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs


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