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He quickly, however, recovered from this startled feeling, and inwardly thanked his friend for having depicted so closely that dear, good, loving face, before time had effaced it from his memory.

From Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. II. by Auerbach, Berthold

I had been an angel of delicacy—I had effaced myself like a saint.

From The Spoils of Poynton by James, Henry

There was little need for Thornton to reply to Phoebe's letter that he had effaced.

From When Ghost Meets Ghost by De Morgan, William Frend

But he was a lad then, and time had effaced those remote recollections.

From On the Field of Glory An Historical Novel of the Time of King John Sobieski by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

Poverty had effaced her beauty, she bore the features of want and hardship.

From Vagaries by Munthe, Axel