carven

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In his curiously carven and vivid luggage were layers of sumptuous fabrics, great coils and shining lumps of jewelry.

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Behind the eyes, under the suave casque of carven hair are, beyond doubt, the thoughts of the Marchioness of Cholmondeley.

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But Justice, a carven figure in a twisted courtroom, is relentless.

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Most noticeable evidence: a change in manikins from a shiny waxwork sisterhood with open-eyed little smiles to papier-m�ch�, wire mesh or carven effigies of the dangling, mask-faced glamor girl.

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There at the landgate between carven dragons the guards of the City of Gont, seeing the mage, knelt with bared swords and welcomed him.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin