At the small table, sitting very upright, was one of the ugliest old l…

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At the small table, sitting very upright, was one of the ugliest old ladies he had ever seen. It was an ugliness of distinction - it fascinated rather than repelled. ✨ Agatha Christie (1984). Five complete Hercule Poirot novels, Random House Value Pub
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At the small table, sitting very upright, was one of the ugliest old ladies he had ever seen. It was an ugliness of distinction - it fascinated rather than repelled. ✨ Agatha Christie (1984). Five complete Hercule Poirot novels, Random House Value Pub

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