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Now, with the glamour of the past upon them we are inclined to look back on old world festivities with regret and consider present day dances as a poor substitute for the old. From an artistic point of view, they maybe, but in individual freedom and independence of spirit they mark a stage upward.

— Flora Thompson

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Unlike most great talkers, the rooks are good workers, too.

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It was ordained that our earthly pilgrammage should be a struggle, and life would be a tame affair if everything went smoothly.

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