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"english": "Particularly after the young pastor, whom Luise Ziemßen had called and who, to Hans Castorp's regret, had not worn a starched ruffle but only a preaching band, had prayed with him, his attitude took on an official, ministerial character and he expressed his wishes only in the form of short words of command.",
"ref": "1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 329:",
"text": "Namentlich nachdem der junge Pfarrer, den Luise Ziemßen berufen, und der zu Hans Castorps Bedauern keine gestärkte Krause, sondern nur Bäffchen getragen hatte, mit ihm gebetet, nahm seine Haltung amtlich-dienstliches Gepräge an, äußerte er Wünsche nur in Form kurzer Befehlsworte.",
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