His enemies might have said before that he talked rather too much; but now he has occasional flashes … - Sydney Smith

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Tell me what you need. " "You," she said simply, that one word tearing to the very heart of him. "Just you.

Sydney Smith

His enemies might have said before that he talked rather too much; but now he has occasional flashes of silence, that make his conversation perfectly delightful.

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