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Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

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boggart

Part of Speechnoun

A bogey: a ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature, especially a small local spirit haunting gloomy places or the scenes of violence.

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. boggarthole boggartborrowers boggartboggart hotel
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