All the pedantry of her daily toil slipped away like a cumb… - George Gissing

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All the pedantry of her daily toil slipped away like a cumbrous garment; she was clad only in her womanhood.

George Gissing

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George Robert Gissing (November 22 1857 – December 28 1903) was an English novelist and short story writer.

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Birth Name: George Robert Gissing

Alternative Names: George R. Gissing • G. R. Gissing

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All the pedantry of her daily toil slipped away like a cumbrous garment; she was clad only in her womanhood. - George Gissing

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