But nothing was left at the spot where the Captain's house had stood the night before.

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Soon the Captain came up the path to our house, his face red with excitement.

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The Captain stayed at our house when the big storm hit in nineteen forty-two.

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Angry fans also attacked the house of Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan following the team's humiliating defeat.

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The house, known as Captain's Farm, comprises 10 acres and came into Mr. Cave's life in a charmed way: He was dispatched by Sotheby's to evaluate the house and its contents.

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Working as a captain in the front of the house, he hosted an illustrious clientele that included Aristotle Onassis and Jackie Kennedy, Frank Sinatra, Elizabeth Taylor and Andy Warhol, before going on to preside over the dining rooms of several other landmark eateries throughout the city.

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