It is a great while since I felt the grind of bone under my saw,' he a…

Patrick O'Brian
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It is a great while since I felt the grind of bone under my saw,' he added, smiling with anticipation. ✨ Patrick O'Brian (1990). Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1), p.80, W. W. Norton & Company
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It is a great while since I felt the grind of bone under my saw,' he added, smiling with anticipation. ✨ Patrick O'Brian (1990). Master and Commander (Vol. Book 1), p.80, W. W. Norton & Company

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