It came to Mr. Blood, as he trudged forward under the laden apple-trees on that fragrant, delicious July … - Rafael Sabatini

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Every time I make a picture the critics' estimate of American public taste goes down ten percent.

Rafael Sabatini

It came to Mr. Blood, as he trudged forward under the laden apple-trees on that fragrant, delicious July morning, that man—as he had long suspected—was the vilest work of God, and that only a fool would set himself up as a healer of a species that was best exterminated.

Blood, July, Men, Morning, Trudged, Under

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