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  • Her head ached, her throat was going-to-be-sore, her shoe hurt, and her dress -- the trailing frock that had been under the basso's foot -- could not possibly be decently repaired before to-morrow night, she was sure.

    Miss Billy's Decision 1912

  • Her head ached, her throat was going-to-be-sore, her shoe hurt, and her dress -- the trailing frock that had been under the basso's foot -- could not possibly be decently repaired before to-morrow night, she was sure.

    Miss Billy's Decision 1894

  • English title, "In these sacred Halls," the successful performance of which may well be the height of any basso's ambition.

    The Standard Operas (12th edition) Their Plots, Their Music, and Their Composers 1876

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