Henry JamesIt’s very silly, ” she said, “but I go on with it in spite of myself. I’m afraid I’m too easily pleased; no novel is so silly I can’t read it.
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It’s very silly,†she said, “but I go on with it in spite of myself. I’m afraid I’m too easily pleased; no novel is so silly I can’t read it. The fact is, life is so much more amusing than anything that most people can imagine that I can’t resist the most childish of stories.
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