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“Private libraries were extraordinary, Lady Elspeth de Moray mused. To have an entire room filled with books--- in one's own house --- seemed quite fantastical. She'd eat, sleep, and daydream surrounded by stories and be completely happy.” quote by Elizabeth Hoyt — Download Open image

““Private libraries were extraordinary, Lady Elspeth de Moray mused. To have an entire room filled with books--- in one's own house --- seemed quite fantastical. She'd eat, sleep, and daydream surrounded by stories and be completely happy.””

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