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servant in livery pushed her away
A man servant, in livery, pushed her away, saying, “You have your answer, and have no more business here, stopping the way.
— from Tales and Novels — Volume 02 Popular Tales by Maria Edgeworth

spent in London pleased her and
She was anxious to get away from Sutton, and the prospect of long days spent in London pleased her, and on the following Thursday Harold took her up to London by the ten minutes past nine.
— from Celibates by George Moore

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