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Mr. Robinson was a polished sort of person. He was so clean and healthy and pleased about everything that he positively shone - which is only to be expected in a fairy or an angel, but is somewhat disconcerting in an attorney.
Susanna Clarke
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Susanna Clarke
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 16
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He smiles but rarely and watches other men to see when they laugh and then does the same.
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And how shall I think of you?' He considered a moment and then laughed. 'Think of me with my nose in a book!
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The governess was not much liked in the village. She was too tall, too fond of books, too grave, and, a curious thing, never smiled unless there was something to smile at.
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She wore a gown the color of storms, shadows, and rain and a necklace of broken promises and regrets.
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It is these black clothes, said Strange. I am like a leftover piece of funeral, condemned to walk about the Town, frightening people into thinking of their own mortality.
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Oh! And they read English novels! David! Did you ever look into an English novel? Well, do not trouble yourself. It is nothing but a lot of nonsense about girls with fanciful names getting married.
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