Lauren KateNow lemme get this straight, " she said in a throaty, nasal voice. "You put the lime in the cocanut and drink 'em both up--whoa, long faces. What am I interrupting?
About This Quote
In this quote from Edith Wharton’s novel "The House of Mirth," Lily Bart has been called by a young man who has been breaking up with her for six months. She is at the end of her rope and is ready to give up on him. Yet, in a very Wharton-esque way, she tries to salvage what there is left of the relationship in a funny and sarcastic manner.
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