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  • She finds herself resting her eyes pleasurably on Luke, particularly caressable today in his dark suit and gleaming green tie, which matches his eyes so well….

    Hound in the Left-hand Corner, The Giles Waterfield 2004

  • She finds herself resting her eyes pleasurably on Luke, particularly caressable today in his dark suit and gleaming green tie, which matches his eyes so well….

    Hound in the Left-hand Corner, The Giles Waterfield 2004

  • She finds herself resting her eyes pleasurably on Luke, particularly caressable today in his dark suit and gleaming green tie, which matches his eyes so well….

    Hound in the Left-hand Corner, The Giles Waterfield 2004

  • But this girl was actually very quiet, lying like a caressable, silken little urt in the chest.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • But this girl was actually very quiet, lying like a caressable, silken little urt in the chest.

    Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

  • Seen thus, with her scarlet lips a little parted -- disclosing pearls, -- and with her naive dark eyes aglow, she was quite incredibly pretty and caressable.

    The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages James Branch Cabell 1918

  • The little dog could always be caught there, in a caressable state of exhaustion or meditation, for, sooner or later, he returned to the spot from every bit of work or play.

    Greyfriars Bobby Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson 1902

  • "It must be lonely for her!" said Aubrey quickly, "She is so mignonne -- so caressable -- so made for love and care and tenderness --"

    The Master-Christian Marie Corelli 1889

  • And Sylvie -- the brilliant little caressable Sylvie, whose warm heart had been so long unsatisfied, was, if not yet crowned by the full benediction of love, still gratefully aware of the wonderful colour and interest which had suddenly come into her life with the friendship of Aubrey

    The Master-Christian Marie Corelli 1889

  • Of course, with a sweet caressable creature like you it's very pleasant to indulge in a little folly for a time, -- and we've had quite four months of the 'divine rapture' as the poets call it, -- four months is a long time for any rapture to last!

    Innocent : her fancy and his fact Marie Corelli 1889

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