"My dear fellow," the journalist replied with a drear autumnal cadence… — The Devil's Dictionary
SAPIR 861
"My dear fellow," the journalist replied with a drear autumnal cadence in his speech, like the moan of a leaf-laden wind, "I am afraid to be in. I have one of Will Morrow's stories in my pocket and I don't dare to go where there is light enough to read it."
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