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the owl replied I fear your
'The worse for that,' the owl replied: 'I fear your oath's a useless word; I fear that you, as king, will not Consider duly who or what: You kings and gods, of what's before ye, Are apt to make one category.
— from Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes by Jean de La Fontaine

the owl replied I fear your
"The worse for that," the owl replied: "I fear your oath's a useless word; I fear that you, as king, will not Consider duly who or what: Adieu, my young, if you should meet them!"
— from A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine by Jean de La Fontaine

typical one routine in fact yet
The case was a typical one, routine in fact; yet it was the first one of the assignment and Mrs. Mimms was moved to expedite it.
— from The Amazing Mrs. Mimms by David C. Knight

The only remedy is for you
The only remedy is for you to retract your words.
— from Psyche by Molière

The other reason is for your
The other reason is for your protection as well as ours.
— from Dave Dawson in Libya by Robert Sidney Bowen

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