They are all alike you know. They hold their tongues for years and you…

Edith Wharton
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They are all alike you know. They hold their tongues for years and you think you're safe, but when the opportunity comes they remember everything. ✨ Edith Wharton (2016). The House of Mirth: Edith Wharton, p.70, VM eBooks
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They are all alike you know. They hold their tongues for years and you think you're safe, but when the opportunity comes they remember everything. ✨ Edith Wharton (2016). The House of Mirth: Edith Wharton, p.70, VM eBooks

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