Insolent words uttered in the arrogant consciousness of power were always heard in heaven and always punished.
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I watched with alarm as my sweater accumulated hundreds of tiny beads of moisture, which gradually began to penetrate the fabric and join the dampness of the shirt beneath.
A Walk in the Woods
Neither had a license to practice in Peru, and at one point both Jim and Farmer had been threatened with expulsion from the country.
Mountains Beyond Mountains
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