She was not accustomed to taste the joys of solitude except in company…

Edith Wharton
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She was not accustomed to taste the joys of solitude except in company. ✨ Edith Wharton (2015). The House of Mirth, p.60, Xist Publishing
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She was not accustomed to taste the joys of solitude except in company. ✨ Edith Wharton (2015). The House of Mirth, p.60, Xist Publishing

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