Yes, you have been away a very long time.' 'Oh, centuries and centurie…

Edith Wharton
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Yes, you have been away a very long time.' 'Oh, centuries and centuries; so long,' she said, 'that I'm sure I'm dead and buried and this dear old place is heaven. ✨ Edith Wharton (2016). The Age of Innocence: American Literature, p.11, VM eBooks
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