He groaned slightly and winced like Prometheus watching his vulture dr…

P. G. Wodehouse
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He groaned slightly and winced like Prometheus watching his vulture dropping in for lunch. ✨ P.G. Wodehouse (2009). Big Money, p.125, Random House
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