She threw back her head with a laugh that made her chins ripple like l…

Edith Wharton
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She threw back her head with a laugh that made her chins ripple like little waves. ✨ Edith Wharton (2013). Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated), p.1980, Delphi Classics
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She threw back her head with a laugh that made her chins ripple like little waves. ✨ Edith Wharton (2013). Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated), p.1980, Delphi Classics

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