Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when cau…

Margaret Mitchell
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Scarlett O'Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were. ✨ Margaret Mitchell (2016). Gone with the Wind, p.1, Hamilton Books
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