All at once I felt so vain, like a girl posturing for the crowds as sh…

Arthur Golden
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All at once I felt so vain, like a girl posturing for the crowds as she walks along, only to discover the street is empty. ✨ Arthur Golden (2008). Memoirs Of A Geisha, p.376, Random House
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All at once I felt so vain, like a girl posturing for the crowds as she walks along, only to discover the street is empty. ✨ Arthur Golden (2008). Memoirs Of A Geisha, p.376, Random House

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