Misers get up early in the morning; and burglars, I am informed, get u…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Misers get up early in the morning; and burglars, I am informed, get up the night before. ✨ Tremendous trifles. Book by Gilbert K. Chesterton, 1909.
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