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  • "He is a scaly-headed vulture," said Paragot dreamily.

    The Belovéd Vagabond William John Locke 1896

  • Here was Blanquette eating her heart out for Paragot, who was killing his soul for Joanna, who was miserably unhappy on account of her husband, who was suffering some penalty for his scaly-headed vulturedom.

    The Belovéd Vagabond William John Locke 1896

  • Therein he had pledged himself to give up Joanna for ten thousand pounds, and the scaly-headed vulture had paid the money.

    The Belovéd Vagabond William John Locke 1896

  • There is not a woman worth a clean man that does not marry a scaly-headed vulture. "

    The Belovéd Vagabond William John Locke 1896

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