“ A Whistler mist washes the Thames beneath our Savoy windows, turning time back a century, softening the roar of the city and the bong of Big Ben. ”
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“ If Gladstone fell into the Thames, that would be a misfortune; and if anybody pulled him out, that I suppose would be a calamity. ”
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“ The difference between a misfortune and a calamity is this: If Gladstone fell into the Thames, it would be a misfortune. But if someone dragged him out again, that would be a calamity. ”
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“ Cupid's dart had hit both targets and set the Nile on fire. And the Tiber. Even the Thames sizzled a bit. ”
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