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  • So to Town we went, and in between brandy-soaked evenings with old comrades and hopeful prowlings after a new generation of loose women, I allowed myself to be talked into escorting my grand-daughter to the theatre to see Mrs Campbell drivelling abominably in Mrs Tanqueray.

    Watershed 2010

  • Though I maintain that you have a little too much insight into Palladian's prowlings - takes one to know one?

    "When a family is burning to death in front of your eyes, rules should go out of the window – especially with kids. Everybody wanted to try and help." Ann Althouse 2009

  • Making the transition from the nine-to-five grind to an eternity of nocturnal prowlings is going to take some doing, however, and that's where C.

    Review: Bloodsucking Fiends tinylittlelibrarian 2008

  • Making the transition from the nine-to-five grind to an eternity of nocturnal prowlings is going to take some doing, however, and that's where C.

    Archive 2008-02-01 tinylittlelibrarian 2008

  • Harry knew that it must be full of living creatures, but he wished they would all remain still and silent so that he could separate their innocent scurryings and prowlings from noises that might proclaim other, sinister movements.

    Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007

  • Then he touched upon his morning prowlings under the walls of Courcelles, and his wild thoughts at the first sight of the house, till he excited that vague feeling of indulgence which a woman can find in her heart for the follies committed for her sake.

    The Deserted Woman 2007

  • Then he touched upon his morning prowlings under the walls of Courcelles, and his wild thoughts at the first sight of the house, till he excited that vague feeling of indulgence which a woman can find in her heart for the follies committed for her sake.

    The Deserted Woman 2007

  • Harry knew that it must be full of living creatures, but he wished they would all remain still and silent so that he could separate their innocent scurryings and prowlings from noises that might proclaim other, sinister movements.

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Rowling, J. K. 2007

  • When the vampire returned from his prowlings and missed his clothes, he cried furiously to the Moravian, whom he saw at the summit of the tower, and who, in reply, beckoned him to ascend and take them.

    Carmilla 2003

  • None would know of his prowlings but the charioteer and I, and neither of us would betray him.

    The Coming Of Conan The Cimmerian Howard, Robert E. 2003

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