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title: "37 Parenting Quotes By Julia Quinn"
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> [My mother is convinced that yellow is a happy color and that a happy girl would get a husband. -Penelope Featherington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/my-mother-is-convinced-that-yellow-is-a-happy-color-and-that-a-happy/)

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> [“Mother, you are hopeless." "Certainly not. Shameless, perhaps, but never hopeless.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/mother-you-are-hopeless-certainly-not-shameless-perhaps-but-never/)

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> [“I like my parents," Olivia said. Sebastian shook his head, "A concept so alien I think it must be unpatriotic.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/i-like-my-parents-olivia-said-sebastian-shook-his-head-a-concept-so/)

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> [You have a mother?" He quirked a brow. "Did you think mine was some sort of divine birth? My father was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/you-have-a-mother-he-quirked-a-brow-did-you-think-mine-was-some-sort/)

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> [“She grimaced. Her mother and father were probably giggling and whispering and ducking into a darkened corner. Good heavens. It was downright…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/she-grimaced-her-mother-and-father-were-probably-giggling-and/)

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> [“Edmund Bridgerton had died at the age of thirty-eight. And Anthony simply couldn’t imagine ever surpassing his father in any way, even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/edmund-bridgerton-had-died-at-the-age-of-thirty-eight-and-anthony/)

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> [She could not bear the thought. She simply could not bear the thought that she might somehow prove to her grandfather that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/she-could-not-bear-the-thought-she-simply-could-not-bear-the-thought/)

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> [“ ‘If you want to know if a gentleman loves you,’ her mother said, ‘there is only one true way to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/if-you-want-to-know-if-a-gentleman-loves-you-her-mother-said-there-is-2/)

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> [“Francesca couldn’t say anything, because that would just make her mother feel even worse, and so instead they stood there as they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/francesca-couldn-t-say-anything-because-that-would-just-make-her/)

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> [Anthony sneezed and pushed them aside. "Mother, I am trying to have a conversation with the duke." Violet looked at Simon. "Do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/anthony-sneezed-and-pushed-them-aside-mother-i-am-trying-to-have-a/)

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> [“She shrugged. "I'm surprised your mother didn't inform you of my presence. Or Belle. She has spoken about you a great deal."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/she-shrugged-i-m-surprised-your-mother-didn-t-inform-you-of-my/)

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> [“Do you really think anyone saves our programs from one year to the next?” Sarah asked. “My mother does,” Daisy said. “So…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/do-you-really-think-anyone-saves-our-programs-from-one-year-to-the/)

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> [“Do you live here?" Sophie asked dryly. "No," he said, plopping down into the chair next to her, "although my mother is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/do-you-live-here-sophie-asked-dryly-no-he-said-plopping-down-into-the-2/)

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> [“we regard the earldom as an important family honor. But my father is a good man precisely because he is a good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/we-regard-the-earldom-as-an-important-family-honor-but-my-father-is-a/)

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> [“I’ll talk to my mother,” she promised. “If I’m sufficiently annoying, I’m sure I can get the engagement period cut in half.”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/i-ll-talk-to-my-mother-she-promised-if-i-m-sufficiently-annoying-i-m/)

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> [“You have to live each hour as if it’s your last,” she said, “and each day as if you were immortal. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/you-have-to-live-each-hour-as-if-it-s-your-last-she-said-and-each-day/)

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> [“Mother,” Hyacinth said, pausing for slightly longer than normal to steal a bit of time to organize her thoughts, “I am not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/mother-hyacinth-said-pausing-for-slightly-longer-than-normal-to-steal/)

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> [I cannot feel like a duchess in my mother’s sitting room.” “What do you feel like, then?” “Hmmm.” She took a sip…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/i-cannot-feel-like-a-duchess-in-my-mother-s-sitting-room-what-do-you/)

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> [“Francesca actually felt her chin drop. “Mother,” she said, shaking her head, “you really should have stopped at seven.” “Children, you mean?”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/francesca-actually-felt-her-chin-drop-mother-she-said-shaking-her/)

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> [“Oh, Daniel,” his mother exclaimed, catching him before he could make his escape, “do come join us. We’re trying to decide if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/oh-daniel-his-mother-exclaimed-catching-him-before-he-could-make-his/)

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> [“Do you live here?" Sophie asked dryly. "No," he said, plopping down into the chair next to her, "although my mother is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/do-you-live-here-sophie-asked-dryly-no-he-said-plopping-down-into-the/)

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> [“Is there something you wish to tell me?” Violet asked gently. Hyacinth shook her head. How did one share something such as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/is-there-something-you-wish-to-tell-me-violet-asked-gently-hyacinth/)

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> [“Daphne Bridgerton, I don't—" "—like my tone, I know." Daphne grinned. "But you love me." Violet smiled warmly and wrapped an arm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/daphne-bridgerton-i-don-t-like-my-tone-i-know-daphne-grinned-but-you/)

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> [“What can I do for you, Mother?" he asked. "And don't say 'Dance with Hermione Smythe-Smith.' Last time I did that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-can-i-do-for-you-mother-he-asked-and-don-t-say-dance-with/)

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> [“Forty-five minutes later, Benedict was slouching in his chair, his eyes glazed. Every now and then he had to stop and make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/forty-five-minutes-later-benedict-was-slouching-in-his-chair-his-eyes/)

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> [“First of all, this goes no further than this room." "Agreed," she said quickly. Anthony looked pointedly at Simon. "Of course," he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/first-of-all-this-goes-no-further-than-this-room-agreed-she-said/)

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> [“Do you miss a parent you never knew?” he whispered. Kate considered his question for some time. His voice had held a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/do-you-miss-a-parent-you-never-knew-he-whispered-kate-considered-his/)

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> [“You’re very impatient,” Violet said, facing the door. “You always have been.” “I know,” Eloise said, wondering if this was a scolding,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/you-re-very-impatient-violet-said-facing-the-door-you-always-have/)

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> [“But that’s not what I’m trying to tell you,” Violet said, her eyes taking on a slightly determined expression. “What I’m trying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/but-that-s-not-what-i-m-trying-to-tell-you-violet-said-her-eyes/)

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> [Eloiseis getting married as well.” “Eloise?” Michael asked with some surprise. “Was she even being courted by anyone?” “No,” Francesca said, quickly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/eloiseis-getting-married-as-well-eloise-michael-asked-with-some/)

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> [You might wish to revisit your understanding of the word everything.” Gregory turned to his mother. “Vocabulary and comprehension were never her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/you-might-wish-to-revisit-your-understanding-of-the-word-everything/)

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> [If you want to know if a gentleman loves you,” her mother said, “there is only one true way to be sure.”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/if-you-want-to-know-if-a-gentleman-loves-you-her-mother-said-there-is/)

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> [Mother,” Hyacinth said with a great show of solicitude, “you know I love you dearly—” “Why is it,” Violet pondered, “that I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/mother-hyacinth-said-with-a-great-show-of-solicitude-you-know-i-love/)

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> [...I do not tell you often enough, dear Mother, how very grateful I am that I am yours. It is a rare…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/i-do-not-tell-you-often-enough-dear-mother-how-very-grateful-i-am/)

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> [“The trip to Ireland...' her father was saying. 'Is to determine his legitimacy,' Wyndham confirmed. And then, with a morbidly jolly expression,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/the-trip-to-ireland-her-father-was-saying-is-to-determine-his/)

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> [He gave her a sly, sideways look. "Did you bring it?" "My list? Heavens, no. What can you be thinking?" His smile…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/he-gave-her-a-sly-sideways-look-did-you-bring-it-my-list-heavens-no/)

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> [“She was married now, and suddenly she understood what it was her mother had been trying so hard to tell her on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/she-was-married-now-and-suddenly-she-understood-what-it-was-her/)

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> [“what a sad pair we are," she said. "Surely we can manage a conversation on a topic other than our respective terrible evenings.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-a-sad-pair-we-are-she-said-surely-we-can-manage-a-conversation/)

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> [It was the one dream he'd never permitted himself to consider.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/it-was-the-one-dream-he-d-never-permitted-himself-to-consider/)

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> [But Hyacinth Bridgerton, who at ten should have known the least about kisses of anyone, just blinked thoughtfully, and said, " I think it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/but-hyacinth-bridgerton-who-at-ten-should-have-known-the-least-about/)

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> [Daphne," he said with controlled gentleness, "what is wrong?" She sat down opposite him and placed a hand on his cheek. "I'm so insensitive,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/daphne-he-said-with-controlled-gentleness-what-is-wrong-she-sat-down/)

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> [You are always looking at people like this.” And then she made a face, one he couldn’t possibly begin to describe. “If I ever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/you-are-always-looking-at-people-like-this-and-then-she-made-a-face/)

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> [“Charlotte had tried to read his work. It seemed only polite, after all, given that they were neighbors. But after a while, she'd simply…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/charlotte-had-tried-to-read-his-work-it-seemed-only-polite-after-all/)

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> [“Yes?" "When you said you weren't angry..." "Yes?" "Were you?" "I was rather annoyed," he admitted. "But not angry?" She sounded as if she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/yes-when-you-said-you-weren-t-angry-yes-were-you-i-was-rather-annoyed/)

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> [Daniel held himself very still, waiting for the wave of jealousy that never came. He was furious with the man who’d taken advantage of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/daniel-held-himself-very-still-waiting-for-the-wave-of-jealousy-that/)

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> [“ "What do you say, Miss Lyndon? Shall we have a go at it?" " 'Shall we have a go at it?' " Ellie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/what-do-you-say-miss-lyndon-shall-we-have-a-go-at-it-shall-we-have-a/)

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> [“Just curious,she mouthed. "What? I didn't catch that." Jjuussttccuurriioouuss.She drew it out this time, hoping he'd be able to read her lips. "If you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/just-curious-she-mouthed-what-i-didn-t-catch-that/)

[Julia Quinn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/julia-quinn/)

> [“It was nearly impossible to keep anything a secret, especially from her sisters, the youngest of whom—Hyacinth—could probably have won the war against Napoleon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/it-was-nearly-impossible-to-keep-anything-a-secret-especially-from/)

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> [“Something important is always about to happen... And if not, you'd do well to act as if it were. You'll enjoy life better that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/something-important-is-always-about-to-happen-and-if-not-you-d-do/)

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> [“Sophie picked her way through the forest, stepping over tree roots, and pushing aside low-lying branches, letting them snap back behind her with reckless…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/sophie-picked-her-way-through-the-forest-stepping-over-tree-roots-and/)

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> [People will think you're courting me.' 'Nonsense, everyone knows I don't court respectable women.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/people-will-think-you-re-courting-me-nonsense-everyone-knows-i-don-t/)

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> [“If you cannot recognize the problem, there is no way that I could explain it to you." He laughed, damn the man. "My goodness,"…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julia-quinn/if-you-cannot-recognize-the-problem-there-is-no-way-that-i-could/)

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                        "text": "“I’ll talk to my mother,” she promised. “If I’m sufficiently annoying, I’m sure I can get the engagement period cut in half.” “It makes me wonder,” he said. “As your future husband, should I be concerned by your use of the phrase if I’m sufficiently annoying?” “Not if you accede to all of my wishes.” “A sentence that concerns me even more,” he murmured. She did nothing but smile.”",
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                        "text": "I cannot feel like a duchess in my mother’s sitting room.” “What do you feel like, then?” “Hmmm.” She took a sip of her tea. “Just Daphne Bridgerton, I suppose. It’s difficult to shed the surname in this clan. In spirit, that is.” “I hope that is a compliment,” Lady Bridgerton remarked. Daphne just smiled at her mother. “I shall never escape you, I’m afraid.” She turned to Gareth. “There is nothing like one’s family to make one feel like one has never grown up.",
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                        "text": "“Francesca actually felt her chin drop. “Mother,” she said, shaking her head, “you really should have stopped at seven.” “Children, you mean?” Violet asked, sipping at her tea. “Sometimes I do wonder.” “Mother!” Hyacinth exclaimed. Violet just smiled at her. “Salt?” “It took her eight tries to get it right,” Hyacinth announced, thrusting the salt cellar at her mother with a decided lack of grace. “And does that mean that you, too, hope to have eight children?” Violet inquired sweetly. “God no,” Hyacinth said. With great feeling. And neither she nor Francesca could quite resist a chuckle after that.”",
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                        "text": "“Oh, Daniel,” his mother exclaimed, catching him before he could make his escape, “do come join us. We’re trying to decide if Honoria should be married in lavender-blue or blue-lavender.” He opened his mouth to ask the difference, then decided against it. “Blue-lavender,” he said firmly, not having a clue as to what he was talking about. “Do you think so?” his mother responded, frowning. “I really think lavender-blue would be better.” The obvious question would have been why she’d asked his opinion in the first place, but once again, he decided that the wise man did not make such queries.”",
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                        "text": "“Do you live here?\" Sophie asked dryly. \"No,\" he said, plopping down into the chair next to her, \"although my mother is constantly telling me to make myself right at home.\" She could think of no witty rejoinder, so she merely \"hmmphed\" and stuck her nose back in her book. He plunked his feet on the small table in front. \"And what are we reading today?\" \"That question,\" she said, snapping the book shut but leaving her finger in to mark her place, \"implies that I am actually reading, which I assure you I am unable to do while you are sitting here.\" \"My presence is that compelling, eh?\" \"It's that disturbing .”",
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                        "text": "“Is there something you wish to tell me?” Violet asked gently. Hyacinth shook her head. How did one share something such as this with one’s mother? —Oh, yes, by the by and in case you’re interested, it has recently come to my attention that my affianced husband asked me to marry him because he wished to infuriate his father. —Oh, and did I mention that I am no longer a virgin? No getting out of it now! No, that wasn’t going to work”",
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                        "text": "“Daphne Bridgerton, I don't—\" \"—like my tone, I know.\" Daphne grinned. \"But you love me.\" Violet smiled warmly and wrapped an arm around Daphne's shoulder. \"Heaven help me, I do.\" Daphne gave her mother a quick peck on the cheek. \"It's the curse of motherhood. You're required to love us even when we vex you.\" Violet just sighed. \"I hope that someday you have children—\" \"—just like me, I know.\" Daphne smiled nostalgically and rested her head on her mother's shoulder. Her mother could be overly inquisitive, and her father had been more interested in hounds and hunting than he'd been in society affairs, but theirs had been a warm marriage, filled with love, laughter, and children. \"I could do a great deal worse than follow your example, Mother,\" she murmured.”",
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                        "text": "“What can I do for you, Mother?\" he asked. \"And don't say 'Dance with Hermione Smythe-Smith.' Last time I did that I nearly lost three toes in the process.\" \"I wasn't going to ask anything of the sort,\" Violet replied. \"I was going to ask you to dance with Prudence Featherington.\" \"Have Mercy, Mother,\" he moaned. \"She's even worse.\" \"I'm not asking you to marry the chit,\" she said. \"Just dance with her.\" Benedict fought a groan. Prudence Featherington, while essentially a nice person, had a brain the size of a pea and a laugh so grating he'd seen grown men flee with their hands over their ears. \"I'll tell you what,\" he wheedled. \"I'll dance with Penelope Featherington if you keep Prudence at bay.\" \"That'll do,\" his mother said with a satisfied nod, leaving Benedict with the sinking sensation that she'd wanted him to dance with Penelope all along. \"She's over there by the lemonade table,\" Violet said, \"dressed as a leprechaun, poor thing.The color is good for her,but someone really must take her mother in hand next time they venture out to the dressmaker. A more unfortunate costume,I can't imagine.\" \"You obviously haven't seen the mermaid,\" Benedict murmured. She swatted him lightly on the arm. \"No poking fun at the guests.\" \"But they make it so easy.”",
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                        "text": "“First of all, this goes no further than this room.\" \"Agreed,\" she said quickly. Anthony looked pointedly at Simon. \"Of course,\" he replied. \"Mother would be devastated if she learned the truth.\" \"Actually,\" Simon murmured, \"I rather think your mother would applaud our ingenuity, but since you have quite obviously known her longer, I bow to your discretion.\" Anthony shot him a frosty look. \"Second, under no circumstances are the two of you to be alone together. Ever.\" \"Well, that should be easy,\" Daphne said, \"as we wouldn't be allowed to be alone if we were courting in truth, anyway.\" Simon recalled their brief interlude in the hall at Lady Danbury's house, and found it a pity that he wasn't to be allowed any more private time with Daphne, but he recognized a brick wall when he saw one, especially when said wall happened to be named Anthony Bridgerton. So he just nodded and murmured his assent. \"Third—\" \"There is a third?\" Daphne asked. \"There would be thirty if I could think of them,\" Anthony growled. \"Very well,\" she acceded, looking most aggrieved. \"If you must.”",
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