First-sentence Quote by Evan S. Connell Download Open image ““Her first name was India-she was never able to get used to it.”” — Evan S. Connell ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.3 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare First-sentence
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