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"I turned in sudden rage to Dr. Stamford, as sober as the verger of a cathedral. In a moment I had become aware that we were swine cast before a pearl."
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition: \Ver"ger\, n. [F. verger, from verge a rod. See 1st
{Verge}.]
One who carries a verge, or emblem of office. Specifically:
(a) An attendant upon a dignitary, as on a bishop, a dean, a
justice, etc. [Eng.] --Strype.
(b) The official who takes care of the interior of a church
building.
\Ver"ger\, n.
A garden or orchard. [Obs.]
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In reply to:
In a moment I had become aware that we were swine cast before a pearl."
Oh, wwh, this is too too good! We must put this quote up above the equator so the gang can have a look at it. I'd love to know the rhetorical device that was used! You know: switching the quote around bass ackwards.
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