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I asked; "not working yourself to death in the vain attempt to impart a brighter surface to everything polishable, eh?"

From Windyridge by Riley, W.

That at which she paused had an exterior promising comfort within; the windows were clean and neatly curtained, and the polishable appurtenances of the door gleamed to perfection.

From New Grub Street by Gissing, George