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Sentence 1

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This time he was making no mistake .

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This time he was making no mistake .

Sentence 2

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Olgivanna -- in her country the nickname was a respectful form of address -- was not only attractive but shrewd , durable , sensible , and smart .

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Olgivanna -- in her country the nickname was a respectful form of address -- was not only attractive but shrewd , durable , sensible , and smart .

Sentence 3

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No wonder Wright was enchanted -- no two better suited people ever met .

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No wonder Wright was enchanted -- no two better suited people ever met .

Sentence 4

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Almost from that day , until his death , Olgivanna was to stay at his side ; ;

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Almost from that day , until his death , Olgivanna was to stay at his side ; ;

Sentence 5

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but the years that immediately followed were to be extraordinarily trying , both for Wright and his Montenegrin lady .

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but the years that immediately followed were to be extraordinarily trying , both for Wright and his Montenegrin lady .

Sentence 6

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It must be granted that the flouting of convention , no matter how well intentioned one may be , is sure to lead to trouble , or at least to the discomfort that goes with social disapproval .

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It must be granted that the flouting of convention , no matter how well intentioned one may be , is sure to lead to trouble , or at least to the discomfort that goes with social disapproval .

Sentence 7

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Even so , many of the things that happened to Wright and Olgivanna seem inordinately severe .

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Even so , many of the things that happened to Wright and Olgivanna seem inordinately severe .

Sentence 8

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Their afflictions centered on one maddening difficulty : Miriam held up the divorce proceedings that she herself had asked for .

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Their afflictions centered on one maddening difficulty : Miriam held up the divorce proceedings that she herself had asked for .

Sentence 9

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Reporters began to trail Miriam everywhere , and to encourage her to make appalling statements about Wright and his doings .

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Reporters began to trail Miriam everywhere , and to encourage her to make appalling statements about Wright and his doings .

Sentence 10

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Flocks of writs , attachments , and unpleasant legal papers of every sort began to fly through the air .

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Flocks of writs , attachments , and unpleasant legal papers of every sort began to fly through the air .

Sentence 11

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The distracted Miriam would agree to a settlement through her legal representative , then change her mind and make another attack on Wright as a person .

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The distracted Miriam would agree to a settlement through her legal representative , then change her mind and make another attack on Wright as a person .

Sentence 12

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At last her lawyer , Arthur D. Cloud , gave up the case because she turned down three successive settlements he arranged .

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At last her lawyer , Arthur D. Cloud , gave up the case because she turned down three successive settlements he arranged .

Sentence 13

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Cloud made an interesting statement in parting from his client : `` I wanted to be a lawyer , and Mrs. Wright wanted me to be an avenging angel .

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Cloud made an interesting statement in parting from his client : `` I wanted to be a lawyer , and Mrs. Wright wanted me to be an avenging angel .

Sentence 14

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So I got out .

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So I got out .

Sentence 15

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Mrs. Wright is without funds .

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Mrs. Wright is without funds .

Sentence 16

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The first thing to do is get her some money by a temporary but definite adjustment pending a final disposition of the case .

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The first thing to do is get her some money by a temporary but definite adjustment pending a final disposition of the case .

Sentence 17

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But every time I suggested this to her , Mrs. Wright turned it down and demanded that I go out and punish Mr. Wright .

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But every time I suggested this to her , Mrs. Wright turned it down and demanded that I go out and punish Mr. Wright .

Sentence 18

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I am an attorney , not an instrument of vengeance '' .

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I am an attorney , not an instrument of vengeance '' .

Sentence 19

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Miriam Noel disregarded the free advice of her departing counselor , and appointed a heavy-faced young man named Harold Jackson to take his place .

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Miriam Noel disregarded the free advice of her departing counselor , and appointed a heavy-faced young man named Harold Jackson to take his place .

Sentence 20

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There were three years of this strange warfare ; ;

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There were three years of this strange warfare ; ;

Sentence 21

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and during the unhappy time , Miriam often would charge that Wright and Olgivanna were misdemeanants against the public order of Wisconsin .

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and during the unhappy time , Miriam often would charge that Wright and Olgivanna were misdemeanants against the public order of Wisconsin .

Sentence 22

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Yet somehow , when officers were prodded into visiting Taliesin to execute the warrants , they would find neither Wright nor Olgivanna at home .

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Yet somehow , when officers were prodded into visiting Taliesin to execute the warrants , they would find neither Wright nor Olgivanna at home .

Sentence 23

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This showed that common sense had not died out at the county and village level -- though why the unhappy and obviously unbalanced woman was not restrained remains a puzzle .

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This showed that common sense had not died out at the county and village level -- though why the unhappy and obviously unbalanced woman was not restrained remains a puzzle .

Sentence 24

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The misery of Miriam's bitterness can be felt today by anyone who studies the case -- it was hopeless , agonizing , and destructive , with Miriam herself bearing the heaviest burden of shame and pain .

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The misery of Miriam's bitterness can be felt today by anyone who studies the case -- it was hopeless , agonizing , and destructive , with Miriam herself bearing the heaviest burden of shame and pain .

Sentence 25

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To get an idea of the embarrassment and chagrin that was heaped upon Wright and Olgivanna , we should bear in mind that the raids were sometimes led by Miriam in person .

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To get an idea of the embarrassment and chagrin that was heaped upon Wright and Olgivanna , we should bear in mind that the raids were sometimes led by Miriam in person .

Sentence 26

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One of the most distressing of these scenes occurred at Spring Green toward the end of the open warfare , on a beautiful day in June .

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One of the most distressing of these scenes occurred at Spring Green toward the end of the open warfare , on a beautiful day in June .

Sentence 27

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At this time Miriam Noel appeared , urging on Constable Henry Pengally , whose name showed him to be a descendant of the Welsh settlers in the neighborhood .

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At this time Miriam Noel appeared , urging on Constable Henry Pengally , whose name showed him to be a descendant of the Welsh settlers in the neighborhood .

Sentence 28

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A troop of reporters brought up the rear .

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A troop of reporters brought up the rear .

Sentence 29

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Miriam was stopped at the Taliesin gate , and William Weston , now the estate foreman , came out to parley .

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Miriam was stopped at the Taliesin gate , and William Weston , now the estate foreman , came out to parley .

Sentence 30

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He said that Mr. Wright was not in , and so could not be arrested on something called a peace warrant that Miriam was waving in the air .

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He said that Mr. Wright was not in , and so could not be arrested on something called a peace warrant that Miriam was waving in the air .

Sentence 31

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Miriam now ordered Pengally to break down the gate , but he said he really couldn't go that far .

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Miriam now ordered Pengally to break down the gate , but he said he really couldn't go that far .

Sentence 32

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At this point Mrs. Frances Cupply , one of Wright's handsome daughters by his first wife , came from the house and tried to calm Miriam as she tore down a no visitors sign and smashed the glass pane on another sign with a rock .

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At this point Mrs. Frances Cupply , one of Wright's handsome daughters by his first wife , came from the house and tried to calm Miriam as she tore down a no visitors sign and smashed the glass pane on another sign with a rock .

Sentence 33

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Miriam Noel Wright said , `` Here I am at my own home , locked out so I must stand in the road '' ! !

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Miriam Noel Wright said , `` Here I am at my own home , locked out so I must stand in the road '' ! !

Sentence 34

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Then she rounded on Weston and cried , `` You always did Wright's dirty work ! !

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Then she rounded on Weston and cried , `` You always did Wright's dirty work ! !

Sentence 35

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When I take over Taliesin , the first thing I'll do is fire you '' .

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When I take over Taliesin , the first thing I'll do is fire you '' .

Sentence 36

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`` Madame Noel , I think you had better go '' , said Mrs. Cupply .

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`` Madame Noel , I think you had better go '' , said Mrs. Cupply .

Sentence 37

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`` And I think you had better leave '' , replied Miriam .

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`` And I think you had better leave '' , replied Miriam .

Sentence 38

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Turning to the reporters , she asked , `` Did you hear her ? ?

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Turning to the reporters , she asked , `` Did you hear her ? ?

Sentence 39

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' I think you had better leave ' ! !

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' I think you had better leave ' ! !

Sentence 40

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And this is my own home '' .

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And this is my own home '' .

Sentence 41

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In the silence that followed , Miriam walked close to Mrs. Cupply , who drew back a step on her side of the gate .

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In the silence that followed , Miriam walked close to Mrs. Cupply , who drew back a step on her side of the gate .

Sentence 42

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Then , with staring eyes and lips drawn thin , Miriam said to the young woman , `` You are ugly -- uglier than you used to be , and you were always very ugly .

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Then , with staring eyes and lips drawn thin , Miriam said to the young woman , `` You are ugly -- uglier than you used to be , and you were always very ugly .

Sentence 43

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You are even uglier than Mr. Wright '' .

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You are even uglier than Mr. Wright '' .

Sentence 44

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The animosity expressed by such a scene had the penetrating quality of a natural force ; ;

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The animosity expressed by such a scene had the penetrating quality of a natural force ; ;

Sentence 45

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and it gave Miriam Noel a fund of energy like that of a person inspired to complete some great and universal work of art .

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and it gave Miriam Noel a fund of energy like that of a person inspired to complete some great and universal work of art .

Sentence 46

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As if to make certain that Wright would be unable to pay any settlement at all , Miriam wrote to prospective clients denouncing him ; ;

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As if to make certain that Wright would be unable to pay any settlement at all , Miriam wrote to prospective clients denouncing him ; ;

Sentence 47

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she also went to Washington and appealed to Senator George William Norris of Nebraska , the Fighting Liberal , from whose office a sympathetic but cautious harrumphing was heard .

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she also went to Washington and appealed to Senator George William Norris of Nebraska , the Fighting Liberal , from whose office a sympathetic but cautious harrumphing was heard .

Sentence 48

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Then , after overtures to accept a settlement and go through with a divorce , Miriam gave a ghastly echo of Mrs. Micawber by suddenly stating , `` I will never leave Mr. Wright '' .

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Then , after overtures to accept a settlement and go through with a divorce , Miriam gave a ghastly echo of Mrs. Micawber by suddenly stating , `` I will never leave Mr. Wright '' .

Sentence 49

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Under this kind of pressure , it is not surprising that Wright would make sweeping statements to the newspapers .

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Under this kind of pressure , it is not surprising that Wright would make sweeping statements to the newspapers .

Sentence 50

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Miriam had not yet goaded him into mentioning her directly , but one can feel the generalized anger in Wright's remarks to reporters when he was asked , one morning on arrival in Chicago , what he thought of the city as a whole .

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Miriam had not yet goaded him into mentioning her directly , but one can feel the generalized anger in Wright's remarks to reporters when he was asked , one morning on arrival in Chicago , what he thought of the city as a whole .

Sentence 51

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First , Wright said , he was choked by the smoke , which fortunately kept him from seeing the dreadful town .

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First , Wright said , he was choked by the smoke , which fortunately kept him from seeing the dreadful town .

Sentence 52

A1

But surely Michigan Avenue was handsome ? ?

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But surely Michigan Avenue was handsome ? ?

Sentence 53

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`` That isn't a boulevard , it's a racetrack '' ! !

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`` That isn't a boulevard , it's a racetrack '' ! !

Sentence 54

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Cried Wright , showing that automobiles were considered to be a danger as early as the 1920's .

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Cried Wright , showing that automobiles were considered to be a danger as early as the 1920's .

Sentence 55

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`` This is a horrible way to live '' , Wright went on .

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`` This is a horrible way to live '' , Wright went on .

Sentence 56

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`` You are being strangled by traffic '' .

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`` You are being strangled by traffic '' .

Sentence 57

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He was then asked for a solution of the difficulty , and began to talk trenchant sense , though private anguish showed through in the vehemence of his manner .

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He was then asked for a solution of the difficulty , and began to talk trenchant sense , though private anguish showed through in the vehemence of his manner .

Sentence 58

A1

`` Take a gigantic knife and sweep it over the Loop '' , Wright said .

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`` Take a gigantic knife and sweep it over the Loop '' , Wright said .

Sentence 59

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`` Cut off every building at the seventh floor .

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`` Cut off every building at the seventh floor .

Sentence 60

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Spread everything out .

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Spread everything out .

Sentence 61

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You don't need concentration .

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You don't need concentration .

Sentence 62

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If you cut down these horrible buildings you'll have no more traffic jams .

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If you cut down these horrible buildings you'll have no more traffic jams .

Sentence 63

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You'll have trees again .

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You'll have trees again .

Sentence 64

A1

You'll have some joy in the life of this city .

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You'll have some joy in the life of this city .

Sentence 65

A1

After all , that's the job of the architect -- to give the world a little joy '' .

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After all , that's the job of the architect -- to give the world a little joy '' .

Sentence 66

A1

Little enough joy was afforded Wright in the spring of 1925 , when another destructive fire broke out at Taliesin .

A2

Little enough joy was afforded Wright in the spring of 1925 , when another destructive fire broke out at Taliesin .

Sentence 67

A1

The first news stories had it that this blaze was started by a bolt of lightning , as though Miriam could call down fire from heaven like a prophet of the Old Testament .

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The first news stories had it that this blaze was started by a bolt of lightning , as though Miriam could call down fire from heaven like a prophet of the Old Testament .

Sentence 68

A1

A storm did take place that night , and fortunately enough , it included a cloudburst that helped put out the flames .

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A storm did take place that night , and fortunately enough , it included a cloudburst that helped put out the flames .

Sentence 69

A1

Later accounts blamed defective wiring for starting the fire ; ;

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Later accounts blamed defective wiring for starting the fire ; ;

Sentence 70

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at any rate , heat grew so intense in the main part of the house that it melted the window panes , and fused the K'ang-si pottery to cinders .

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at any rate , heat grew so intense in the main part of the house that it melted the window panes , and fused the K'ang-si pottery to cinders .

Sentence 71

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Wright set his loss at $200,000 , a figure perhaps justified by the unique character of the house that had been ruined , and the faultless taste that had gone into the selection of the prints and other things that were destroyed .

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Wright set his loss at $200,000 , a figure perhaps justified by the unique character of the house that had been ruined , and the faultless taste that had gone into the selection of the prints and other things that were destroyed .

Sentence 72

A1

In spite of the disaster , Wright completed during this period plans for the Lake Tahoe resort , in which he suggested the shapes of American Indian tepees -- a project of great and appropriate charm , that came to nothing .

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In spite of the disaster , Wright completed during this period plans for the Lake Tahoe resort , in which he suggested the shapes of American Indian tepees -- a project of great and appropriate charm , that came to nothing .

Sentence 73

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Amid a shortage of profitable work , the memory of Albert Johnson's $20,000 stood out in lonely grandeur -- the money had quickly melted away .

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Amid a shortage of profitable work , the memory of Albert Johnson's $20,000 stood out in lonely grandeur -- the money had quickly melted away .

Sentence 74

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A series of conferences with friends and bankers began about this time ; ;

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A series of conferences with friends and bankers began about this time ; ;

Sentence 75

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and the question before these meetings was , here is a man of international reputation and proved earning power ; ;

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and the question before these meetings was , here is a man of international reputation and proved earning power ; ;

Sentence 76

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how can he be financed so that he can find the work he ought to do ? ?

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how can he be financed so that he can find the work he ought to do ? ?

Sentence 77

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While this was under consideration , dauntless as ever Wright set about the building of Taliesin 3 .

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While this was under consideration , dauntless as ever Wright set about the building of Taliesin 3 .

Sentence 78

A1

As he made plans for the new Taliesin , Wright also got on paper his conception of a cathedral of steel and glass to house a congregation of all faiths , and the idea for a planetarium with a sloping ramp .

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As he made plans for the new Taliesin , Wright also got on paper his conception of a cathedral of steel and glass to house a congregation of all faiths , and the idea for a planetarium with a sloping ramp .

Sentence 79

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Years were to pass before these plans came off the paper , and Wright was justified in thinking , as the projects failed , that much of what he had to show his country and the world would never be seen except by visitors to Taliesin .

A2

Years were to pass before these plans came off the paper , and Wright was justified in thinking , as the projects failed , that much of what he had to show his country and the world would never be seen except by visitors to Taliesin .

Sentence 80

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And now there was some question as to his continued residence there .

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And now there was some question as to his continued residence there .

Sentence 81

A1

Billy Koch , who had once worked for Wright as a chauffeur , gave a deposition for Miriam's use that he had seen Olgivanna living at Taliesin .

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Billy Koch , who had once worked for Wright as a chauffeur , gave a deposition for Miriam's use that he had seen Olgivanna living at Taliesin .

Sentence 82

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This might put Wright in such a bad light before a court that Miriam would be awarded Taliesin ; ;

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This might put Wright in such a bad light before a court that Miriam would be awarded Taliesin ; ;

Sentence 83

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nor was she moved by a letter from Wright pointing out that if he was not `` compelled to spend money on useless lawyer's bills , useless hotel bills , and useless doctor's bills '' , he could more quickly provide Miriam with a suitable home either in Los Angeles or Paris , as she preferred .

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nor was she moved by a letter from Wright pointing out that if he was not `` compelled to spend money on useless lawyer's bills , useless hotel bills , and useless doctor's bills '' , he could more quickly provide Miriam with a suitable home either in Los Angeles or Paris , as she preferred .

Sentence 84

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Miriam sniffed at this , and complained that Wright had said unkind things about her to reporters .

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Miriam sniffed at this , and complained that Wright had said unkind things about her to reporters .

Sentence 85

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His reply was , `` Everything that has been printed derogatory to you , purporting to have come from me , was a betrayal , and nothing yet has been printed which I have sanctioned '' .

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His reply was , `` Everything that has been printed derogatory to you , purporting to have come from me , was a betrayal , and nothing yet has been printed which I have sanctioned '' .

Sentence 86

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What irritated Miriam was that Wright had told the papers about a reasonable offer he had made , which he considered she would accept `` when she tires of publicity '' .

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What irritated Miriam was that Wright had told the papers about a reasonable offer he had made , which he considered she would accept `` when she tires of publicity '' .

Sentence 87

A1

From her California headquarters , Miriam fired back , `` I shall never divorce Mr. Wright , to permit him to marry Olga Milanoff '' .

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From her California headquarters , Miriam fired back , `` I shall never divorce Mr. Wright , to permit him to marry Olga Milanoff '' .

Sentence 88

A1

Then Miriam varied the senseless psychological warfare by suddenly withdrawing a suit for separate maintenance that had been pending , and asking for divorce on the grounds of cruelty , with the understanding that Wright would not contest it .

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Then Miriam varied the senseless psychological warfare by suddenly withdrawing a suit for separate maintenance that had been pending , and asking for divorce on the grounds of cruelty , with the understanding that Wright would not contest it .

Sentence 89

A1

The Bank of Wisconsin sent a representative to the judge's chambers in Madison to give information on Wright's ability to meet the terms .

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The Bank of Wisconsin sent a representative to the judge's chambers in Madison to give information on Wright's ability to meet the terms .

Sentence 90

A1

He said that the architect might reasonably be expected to carry his financial burdens if all harrassment could be brought to an end , and that the bank would accept a mortgage on Taliesin to help bring this about .

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He said that the architect might reasonably be expected to carry his financial burdens if all harrassment could be brought to an end , and that the bank would accept a mortgage on Taliesin to help bring this about .

Sentence 91

A1

Miriam said that she must be assured that `` that other woman , Olga , will not be in luxury while I am scraping along '' .

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Miriam said that she must be assured that `` that other woman , Olga , will not be in luxury while I am scraping along '' .

Sentence 92

A1

This exhausted Wright's patience , and in consequence he talked freely to reporters in a Madison hotel suite .

A2

This exhausted Wright's patience , and in consequence he talked freely to reporters in a Madison hotel suite .

Sentence 93

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`` Volstead laws , speed laws , divorce laws '' , he said , `` as they now stand , demoralize the individual , make liars and law breakers of us in one way or another , and tend to make our experiment in democracy absurd .

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`` Volstead laws , speed laws , divorce laws '' , he said , `` as they now stand , demoralize the individual , make liars and law breakers of us in one way or another , and tend to make our experiment in democracy absurd .

Sentence 94

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If Mrs. Wright doesn't accept the terms in the morning , I'll go either to Tokyo or to Holland , to do what I can .

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If Mrs. Wright doesn't accept the terms in the morning , I'll go either to Tokyo or to Holland , to do what I can .

Sentence 95

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I realize , in taking this stand , just what it means to me and mine '' .

A2

I realize , in taking this stand , just what it means to me and mine '' .

Sentence 96

A1

Here Wright gave a slight sigh of weariness , and continued , `` It means more long years lived across the social grain of the life of our people , making shift to live in the face of popular disrespect and misunderstanding as I best can for myself and those dependent upon me '' .

A2

Here Wright gave a slight sigh of weariness , and continued , `` It means more long years lived across the social grain of the life of our people , making shift to live in the face of popular disrespect and misunderstanding as I best can for myself and those dependent upon me '' .

Sentence 97

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Next day , word came that Miriam was not going through with the divorce ; ;

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Next day , word came that Miriam was not going through with the divorce ; ;

Sentence 98

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but Wright stayed in the United States .

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but Wright stayed in the United States .

Sentence 99

A1

His mentioning of Japan and Holland had been merely the expression of wishful thinking .

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His mentioning of Japan and Holland had been merely the expression of wishful thinking .

Sentence 100

A1

No matter what troubles might betide him , this most American of artists knew in his heart he could not function properly outside his native land .

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No matter what troubles might betide him , this most American of artists knew in his heart he could not function properly outside his native land .

Sentence 101

A1

In a few weeks Miriam made another sortie at Taliesin , but was repulsed at the locked and guarded gates .

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In a few weeks Miriam made another sortie at Taliesin , but was repulsed at the locked and guarded gates .