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  • An 'I was fair mazed over that' oley bit, -- but I found out all about it!

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • The Reverend John, meanwhile, seated under his canopy of apple - blossoms, had succeeded in attaching the '' oley bit 'to his chain in such a manner that it should not come unduly into notice with the mere action of pulling out his watch.

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • Why should they not wear '' oley bits 'if they liked?

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • The Reverend John, meanwhile, seated under his canopy of apple - blossoms, had succeeded in attaching the '' oley bit 'to his chain in such a manner that it should not come unduly into notice with the mere action of pulling out his watch.

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • An 'I was fair mazed over that' oley bit, -- but I found out all about it!

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • The Reverend John, meanwhile, seated under his canopy of apple - blossoms, had succeeded in attaching the '' oley bit 'to his chain in such a manner that it should not come unduly into notice with the mere action of pulling out his watch.

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • An 'I was fair mazed over that' oley bit, -- but I found out all about it!

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • Why should they not wear '' oley bits 'if they liked?

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • To think of a man like that turnin 'to the sup'stitions o' maids an 'wearin' a oley bit o 'silver!

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

  • To think of a man like that turnin 'to the sup'stitions o' maids an 'wearin' a oley bit o 'silver!

    God's Good Man Marie Corelli 1889

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