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Anne of windy poplars Quote by L.M. Montgomery

“‎"Wouldn't it be lovely, Miss Shirley, if some one could just wave a wand and make everybody beautiful?" she said wistfully. "Just fancy my feelings, Miss Shirley, if I suddenly fould myself beautiful! But then"…with a sigh..."if we were all beauties who would do the work?" Anne of Windy Poplars” quote by L.M. Montgomery — Download Open image

““‎"Wouldn't it be lovely, Miss Shirley, if some one could just wave a wand and make everybody beautiful?" she said wistfully. "Just fancy my feelings, Miss Shirley, if I suddenly fould myself beautiful! But then"…with a sigh..."if we were all beauties who would do the work?" Anne of Windy Poplars””

L.M. Montgomery

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