As it is she will probably turn out to be one of these acid-faced virg…

Raymond Chandler
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As it is she will probably turn out to be one of these acid-faced virgins that sit behind little desks in public libraries and stamp dates in books. ✨ Raymond Chandler (2002). The High Window: A Novel, p.302, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
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As it is she will probably turn out to be one of these acid-faced virgins that sit behind little desks in public libraries and stamp dates in books. ✨ Raymond Chandler (2002). The High Window: A Novel, p.302, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard

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