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“And the way you lost your temper!" went on Wallis enthusiastically. "Oh, Mr. Allan, it was beautiful! You haven't been more than to say snarly since the accident! It was so like the way you used to throw hair-brushes--”

Book:The Rose-Garden Husband

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The Rose-Garden Husband

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Margaret Widdemer

Margaret Widdemer was an American poet, born on September 30, 1884, and passed away on July 14, 1978. Her poetry is known for its unique style and profound depiction of the natural world. more

“For some reason she found that Allan Harrington's attitude of absolute detachment made the whole affair seem much easier for her. And when Mrs. Harrington slipped a solitaire diamond into her hand as she went, instead of disliking it she enjoyed its feel on her finger, and the flash of it in the light. She thanked Mrs. Harrington for it with real gratitude. But it made her feel more than ever engaged to marry her mother-in-law.”

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Author:Margaret Widdemer

“If you have to explain a joke, it hasn't worked.”

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Author:Susanna Flister

“The grass on the other side of the hill may well be greener, but you should always check that there isn't something with teeth and claws crouching in it.”

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Book:Wizard's Brew

Source: Wizard's Brew

“Detective Inspector Eccles sighed. He may ordinarily have met his sigh with the question of why the newly appointed Superintendent Dickinson was turning up to this late hour crime scene, he may also ordinarily question why his superior officer was dressed as Julius Caesar, in full tunic and green leafy wreath, yet ever since the new and youngest-ever-appointed superintendent had arrived at the Met it had been all too clear he was an officer who didn’t quite do things by the eBook.”

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