With wine and food, the confidence of my own table, and the necessity …

H. G. Wells
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With wine and food, the confidence of my own table, and the necessity of reassuring my wife, I grew by insensible degrees courageous and secure. ✨ H. G. Wells The Works of Wells, Lulu.com
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