...and wondering where he had read that clever liars give details, but…

Edith Wharton
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...and wondering where he had read that clever liars give details, but that the cleverest do not. ✨ Edith Wharton (2015). The Age of Innocence, p.239, Booklassic
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...and wondering where he had read that clever liars give details, but that the cleverest do not. ✨ Edith Wharton (2015). The Age of Innocence, p.239, Booklassic

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