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> [“He must have been delightful," she said, "when he was alive!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/he-must-have-been-delightful-she-said-when-he-was-alive/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

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## More by Margaret Widdemer

> [“Wallis," said his master dreamily when his man appeared again, "I want some more real clothes. Tired of sleeping-suits. Get me some, please. Good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/wallis-said-his-master-dreamily-when-his-man-appeared-again-i-want/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [“But when your heart is tired and dumb, your soul has need of ease, There’s none like the quiet folk who wait in libraries–…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/but-when-your-heart-is-tired-and-dumb-your-soul-has-need-of-ease/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [“It was four o'clock of a stickily wet Saturday. As long as it is anything from Monday to Friday the average library attendant goes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/it-was-four-o-clock-of-a-stickily-wet-saturday-as-long-as-it-is/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [“He looked like a young Crusader on a tomb. That was Phyllis's first impression of Allan Harrington.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/he-looked-like-a-young-crusader-on-a-tomb-that-was-phyllis-s-first/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [“And the way you lost your temper!" went on Wallis enthusiastically. "Oh, Mr. Allan, it was beautiful! You haven't been more than to say…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/and-the-way-you-lost-your-temper-went-on-wallis-enthusiastically-oh/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [There is memory in the forest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/there-is-memory-in-the-forest/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [“For some reason she found that Allan Harrington's attitude of absolute detachment made the whole affair seem much easier for her. And when Mrs.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/for-some-reason-she-found-that-allan-harrington-s-attitude-of/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [Love and grief and motherhood, Fame and mirth and scorn - these are all shall befall, Any woman born.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/love-and-grief-and-motherhood-fame-and-mirth-and-scorn-these-are-all/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [And all that you are sorry for is what you haven't done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/and-all-that-you-are-sorry-for-is-what-you-haven-t-done/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [It is rather calming to remember that you really couldn't have foreseen what is happening to you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/it-is-rather-calming-to-remember-that-you-really-couldn-t-have/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [“And remember, Wallis, there's something the matter with Mr. Allan's shutters. They won't always close the sunshine out as they should." Wallis almost winked,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/and-remember-wallis-there-s-something-the-matter-with-mr-allan-s/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [“He must have been delightful," she said, "when he was alive!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/he-must-have-been-delightful-she-said-when-he-was-alive/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

> [“Pain has been and grief enough and bitterness and crying, Sharp ways and stony ways I think it was she trod; But all there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-widdemer/pain-has-been-and-grief-enough-and-bitterness-and-crying-sharp-ways/)

[Margaret Widdemer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-widdemer/)

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