You'll forgive the flowery talk, won't you? Our family does so love to be told they are beautiful. Vanity is an old and — Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden
You'll forgive the flowery talk, won't you? Our family does so love to be told they are beautiful. Vanity is an old and — Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden
You'll forgive the flowery talk, won't you? Our family does so love to be told they are beautiful. Vanity is an old and — Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden
You'll forgive the flowery talk, won't you? Our family does so love to be told they are beautiful. Vanity is an old and — Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden
You'll forgive the flowery talk, won't you? Our family does so love to be told they are beautiful. Vanity is an old and — Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden
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You'll forgive the flowery talk, won't you? Our family does so love to be told they are beautiful. Vanity is an old and venerable habit.

— Catherynne M. Valente, In the Night Garden
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