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Posted on July 14, 2014 by mkevane

Placid, indeed, was the right word.

The old man considered, placidly.

via Chapter I. James, Henry. 1917. The Portrait of a Lady. Vol. XI. Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction.

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Economist at Santa Clara University and Director of Friends of African Village Libraries.
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