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I should indeed have begun to indite before, but I had not a scrap of serviceable paper in the house: and I am only this minute returned from a wet walk to Woodbridge bringing home the sheet on which I am now writing, along with the rest of a half-quire, which may be filled to you, if we both live.
Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 Edward FitzGerald 1846
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I have taken another half sheet to finish my letter upon: so as my calculation of how far this half-quire is to spread over Time is defeated.
Letters of Edward FitzGerald in two volumes, Vol. 1 Edward FitzGerald 1846
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