Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clot…

Charles Dickens
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Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in, fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation. ✨ 1860-1 Great Expectations, ch.19.
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Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in, fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation. ✨ 1860-1 Great Expectations, ch.19.

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