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In big houses in which things are done properly there is always the religious element. The diurnal cycle is observed with more feeling when there are servants to do the work.

In big houses in which things are done properly there is always the religious element. The diurnal cycle is observed with more feeling when there are servants to do the work.

Approximate author period: c. 1923 AD · modern

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Elizabeth Bowen
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Approximate author period: c. 1923 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Elizabeth Bowen: documented activity in 1923. Wikidata Q235308, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235308 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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