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  • Enter Madame, pushes the triple door, which recloses heavily, brushes with rapid fingers the holywater sprinkler which that pious old man holds out, and carefully makes a graceful little sign of the cross so as not to spot her ribbons.

    The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

  • Cecilia, as I told you yesterday, has been filling the house with rosaries and holywater-fonts; Jane and Sarah have been breaking these, and the result has been tears and upbraidings.

    Muslin 1892

  • Enter Madame, pushes the triple door, which recloses heavily, brushes with rapid fingers the holywater sprinkler which that pious old man holds out, and carefully makes a graceful little sign of the cross so as not to spot her ribbons.

    Monsieur, Madame, and Bebe — Complete Gustave Droz 1863

  • It won't be easy or quick, but we can throw out the holywater and keep the baby.

    FlickFilosopher.com 2009

  • Doug brushed past the cardinal’s picture and the holywater bowl to Jem’s game room, where the stereo was on, the CD long over, the volume turned way up on nothing, speakers emitting a dry auditorium PA hum.

    The Town Chuck Hogan 2004

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