We thought the Duke would have been pleased if the King's Majesty woul…

C. S. Lewis
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We thought the Duke would have been pleased if the King's Majesty would have married his daughter, but nothing came of that--' Squints, and has freckles,' said Caspian. Oh, poor girl,' said Lucy. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2010). The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, p.17, HarperCollins UK
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We thought the Duke would have been pleased if the King's Majesty would have married his daughter, but nothing came of that--' Squints, and has freckles,' said Caspian. Oh, poor girl,' said Lucy. ✨ C. S. Lewis (2010). The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, p.17, HarperCollins UK

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