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“Maimie said aghast, ‘I can’t believe it. You see, when you went away your mother had none, but my mother has Tony, and surely they are satisfied when they have one.’ Peter replied bitterly, ‘You should see the letters Solomon gets from ladies who have six.”

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Book:Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
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