People could put up with being bitten by a wolf but what properly rile…

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People could put up with being bitten by a wolf but what properly riled them was a bite from a sheep. ✨ James Joyce (2013). Delphi Complete Works of James Joyce (Illustrated), p.720, Delphi Classics
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People could put up with being bitten by a wolf but what properly riled them was a bite from a sheep. ✨ James Joyce (2013). Delphi Complete Works of James Joyce (Illustrated), p.720, Delphi Classics

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