And some who were not elegant said: “He is too elegant to be honest.” And some who were not tall said: “He is… — Tanith Lee
And some who were not elegant said: “He is too elegant to be honest.” And some who were not tall said: “He is too tall to be trusted,” and some who were intuitive shuddered, though they were not sure why.
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