Suddenly, the momentum was with the man from Majorca and he looked ready to press home that advantage at 4-4, 30-30, only for the widely predicted rain to start falling.

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He said he was ready and he looked as though he was.

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The way he was hobbling around, Hinrich hardly looked like a player who was about ready to suit up even though he said he has seen some improvement.

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Her brother the Duke of Gloucester who led her was so shocked at seeing her in such a situation that he looked as pale as death and as if he was ready to faint away.

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