Then stay with me a little longer,' Madame Olenska said in a low tone,…

Edith Wharton
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Then stay with me a little longer,' Madame Olenska said in a low tone, just touching his knee with her plumed fan. It was the lightest touch, but it thrilled him like a caress. ✨ Edith Wharton (2012). The Age of Innocence, p.42, Courier Corporation
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Then stay with me a little longer,' Madame Olenska said in a low tone, just touching his knee with her plumed fan. It was the lightest touch, but it thrilled him like a caress. ✨ Edith Wharton (2012). The Age of Innocence, p.42, Courier Corporation

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