But I know what I like.' She smiled, and et the cat drop to the floor.…

Truman Capote
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But I know what I like.' She smiled, and et the cat drop to the floor. 'It's like Tiffany's,'she said. 'Not that I give a hoot about jewellery. Diamonds, yes. But it's tacky to wear diamonds before you're forty; and even that's risky. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Breakfast at Tiffany's, p.33, Vintage
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But I know what I like.' She smiled, and et the cat drop to the floor. 'It's like Tiffany's,'she said. 'Not that I give a hoot about jewellery. Diamonds, yes. But it's tacky to wear diamonds before you're forty; and even that's risky. ✨ Truman Capote (2012). Breakfast at Tiffany's, p.33, Vintage

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