It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair. It had a tiny tin…

Raymond Chandler
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It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair. It had a tiny tinkle in it, like bells in a doll's house. I thought that was silly as soon as I thought of it. ✨ Raymond Chandler (2011). The Big Sleep & Farewell, My Lovely, p.222, Modern Library
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It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair. It had a tiny tinkle in it, like bells in a doll's house. I thought that was silly as soon as I thought of it. ✨ Raymond Chandler (2011). The Big Sleep & Farewell, My Lovely, p.222, Modern Library

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