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A phrase in Hay Fever by Noel Coward

Posted by Ann on August 23, 2003

In Reply to: A phrase in Hay Fever by Noel Coward posted by kate Newby on August 22, 2003

Since I don't have "Hay Fever" at my fingertips, this is a speculation:
"...writhing...like one o'clock"
One o'clock may refer to the severely bent position a person writhing (twisting) on the floor might assume.

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