At noon I observed a bevy of nude young native women bathing in the se…

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At noon I observed a bevy of nude young native women bathing in the sea, and I went and sat down on their clothes to keep them from being stolen. ✨ Mark Twain (2008). Roughing It: Easyread Large Bold Edition, p.249, ReadHowYouWant.com
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At noon I observed a bevy of nude young native women bathing in the sea, and I went and sat down on their clothes to keep them from being stolen. ✨ Mark Twain (2008). Roughing It: Easyread Large Bold Edition, p.249, ReadHowYouWant.com

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