Only that I insist upon your dining with us. It will be ready in half …

Arthur Conan Doyle
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Only that I insist upon your dining with us. It will be ready in half an hour. I have oysters and a brace of grouse, with something a little choice in white wines. Watson, you have never yet recognized my merits as a housekeeper. ~ Sherlock Holmes ✨ Arthur Conan Doyle (2016). All about Sherlock Holmes, p.177, Издательство Проспект
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