His nearest approach to his natural state was when perched on his brother's knee, with his back to the strange faces, listening as Felix whistled the tunes he loved best.
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- The Pillars of the House; Or, Under Wode, Under Rode, Vol. 1 (of 2). https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/6331/pg6331-images.html
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