I'm tired of praise; and love is very sweet, when it is simple and sin…

Louisa May Alcott
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I'm tired of praise; and love is very sweet, when it is simple and sincere like this. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2016). The 'Little Women' Trilogy (Illustrated), p.663, ShandonPress
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I'm tired of praise; and love is very sweet, when it is simple and sincere like this. ✨ Louisa May Alcott (2016). The 'Little Women' Trilogy (Illustrated), p.663, ShandonPress

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