[Re Annabelle] ...she is an old maid already. But the bright-eyed flounce with which she sits down and slides… — John Updike
[Re Annabelle] ...she is an old maid already. But the bright-eyed flounce with which she sits down and slides her way to the center of the table in the booth suggests that she is still hopeful, still a player in whatever the game is.
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