Quote by Christina McKenna Download Open image ““The fitting room was small and Jamie felt like an elephant in a shoebox.”” — Christina McKenna ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.5 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“Gladys. Places, of themselves, were rarely at fault, but rather the people who inhabited them.” — Christina McKenna Copy Share Image
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