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Londonderry's sitting down awakened a few sad echoes that were no doubt hand-clappings, but seemed like the napping of the wings of night-birds frightened by a light. But the Lit-and-Phils were not frightened; they were entirely bewildered and rather indignant, that was all.
Richard Le Gallienne - The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.]

This disastrous compliment sent the blood to young Clitheroe's cheeks, and he felt surer than ever that he would never be a real poet, though, as a matter of fact, he had written some quite pretty lines. It was an occasion that of course only the Lit-and-Phils could take seriously, and the way home to New Zion was a laughter of four beneath the stars, Mr.
Richard Le Gallienne - The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.]
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