unearths some literary gems.
From Money to Burn, by Elizabeth Cadell:
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"Well now, how do I get there?"
"You can't. Road's blocked."
"Ah. Now we're getting some where--in theory, that is."
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"My mamma and papa still hang on near here in a place four sizes too big for them. If there's time, perhaps we could go over and see them, but I'm only here for a couple of days or so. There wouldn't be much point in your going to see them without me--they're nice, but not exactly what you might term of general interest."
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[Bonus: A passing reference to an offstage (afaik--I didn't finish the book) set of triplets named Zara and Zena and Zoe.]
