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Many thanks, Xwordfan! I have something to go on now...the rest should be pretty straightforward, I hope! Columba is a tricky and devious setter!

Seeking confirmation for the following, thank you!
ACROSS:
4 Happiness
28 Tear away
33 Honour ( Northern duck )
34 Haven
41 Pearl ( Paragon, quietly noble) - "Quietly "superfluous?
DOWN:
8 Feast after evening turned damper(8):
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3 Thalia
15 Praise
19 Emerson ( yes )
31 Humour ( Greek character upset)

4. Yes
28 Tearaway (rather than 'tear away')
33 Yes
34 Yes
41 Yes
8 Sourdine
3 No - it's two words, part of the quotation.
15 Yes
31 Yes

Thanks, Malone, it has been fun so far...I have enough hints now to wok out the quote!

Re 41 - my 'yes' was to Pearl. 'Quietly' isn't superfluous.

Help ....... I have most of the unclued, but cannot figure out the quote. ;o(

to fill in the hour .. that is happiness

Thank you sudokulover ...... I think I've managed to complete the crossword now. ;o)