And I wonder, among all the tangles of this mortal coil, which one con…

Edith Wharton
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And I wonder, among all the tangles of this mortal coil, which one contains tighter knots to undo, & consequently suggests more tugging, & pain, & diversified elements of misery, than the marriage tie. ✨ The letters of Edith Wharton.
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