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
It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair....
It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair....
It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair....
It was a smooth silvery voice that matched her hair....
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This quote has received a lot of attention, but unfortunately it is often misquoted. The actual quote is this: "It was a smooth, silver 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."

Source: The Big Sleep

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