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His duty he always faithfully did; but duty is sometimes a dry obligation, and...
Author:
Herman Melville
Book:
Billy Budd, Sailor
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His duty he always faithfully did; but duty is sometimes a dry obligation, and he was for irrigating its aridity whensoever possible with a fertilizing decoction of strong waters.
( Herman Melville )
[ Billy Budd, Sailor ]
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