English Quote by Stephen Fry Download Open image ““Like a Frenchman, far from home, catching a whiff of Gauloise.”” — Stephen Fry ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Catching Whiff English Frenchman Frenchman Far Like Frenchman Whiff Gauloise
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