When she told a story, she rolled her eyes and waved her head and was …

Flannery O'Connor
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When she told a story, she rolled her eyes and waved her head and was very dramatic. ✨ Flannery O'Connor (2016). A Good Man is Hard to Find, p.6, Faber & Faber
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When she told a story, she rolled her eyes and waved her head and was very dramatic. ✨ Flannery O'Connor (2016). A Good Man is Hard to Find, p.6, Faber & Faber

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