While her lips talked culture, her heart was planning to invite him to…

E. M. Forster
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While her lips talked culture, her heart was planning to invite him to tea ✨ E. M. Forster (2013). Delphi Collected Works of E. M. Forster (Illustrated), p.552, Delphi Classics
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While her lips talked culture, her heart was planning to invite him to tea ✨ E. M. Forster (2013). Delphi Collected Works of E. M. Forster (Illustrated), p.552, Delphi Classics

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