Quote by Eva Ibbotson Download Open image ““Mr. Murray had no doubt about Miss Minton’s honesty. It was her sanity he was not sure about.”” — Eva Ibbotson ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.3 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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