I’ve heard it said that Daisy’s murmur was only to make people lean to…

F. Scott Fitzgerald
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I’ve heard it said that Daisy’s murmur was only to make people lean toward her; an irrelevant criticism that made it no less charming. ✨ F. Scott Fitzgerald (2013). The Great Gatsby, p.9, Atlântico Press
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I’ve heard it said that Daisy’s murmur was only to make people lean toward her; an irrelevant criticism that made it no less charming. ✨ F. Scott Fitzgerald (2013). The Great Gatsby, p.9, Atlântico Press

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