A grande passion is the privilege of people who have nothing to do.
("The Picture of Dorian Gray")
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We have quite the same ideas. No; I think our ideas are quite different. But he has been most pleasant.
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Tread lightly, she is near; Under the snow, Speak gently, she can hear; The daisies grow.
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