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The young man turned, and, after a glance at Fulkerson's light, smiling face, went out, as if in his present mood he could not bear the contact of that persiflant spirit.
Complete March Family Trilogy William Dean Howells 1878
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The young man turned, and, after a glance at Fulkerson's light, smiling face, went out, as if in his present mood he could not bear the contact of that persiflant spirit.
A Hazard of New Fortunes — Volume 4 William Dean Howells 1878
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The young man turned, and, after a glance at Fulkerson's light, smiling face, went out, as if in his present mood he could not bear the contact of that persiflant spirit.
A Hazard of New Fortunes — Complete William Dean Howells 1878
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The Regent sent for Lieven and made him a great many compliments (_en le persiflant_) on the Emperor's being godfather, but informed him that the name of Georgiana could be second to no other in this country, and therefore she could not bear it at all.
The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Volume 1 (of 3) Charles Greville 1829
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