[ a second meaning. Despite himself, a smile flickers over his face when he reads that, a twist of morbid humor. She's not the first to say so about the Redeemer, even though one glance at the wickedly sharp spear and bayonet make it obvious that it's no instrument of holiness. ]
a month or near about took another before it worked to my satisfaction
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a month or near about
took another before it worked to my satisfaction