Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat …

Charles Dickens
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Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine. ✨ Charles Dickens (1839). Oliver Twist, p.141
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Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine. ✨ Charles Dickens (1839). Oliver Twist, p.141

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