Margaret Powell Quotes

They Knew That You Breathed And You Slept And You Worked, But They Didn't Know That You Read. Such A Thing Was Beyond Comprehension. They Thought That In Your Spare Time You Sat And Gazed Into Space, Or Looked At Peg's Paper Or The Crimson Circle. You Could Almost See Them Reporting You To Their Friends. 'Margaret's A Good Cook, But Unfortunately She Reads. Books, You Know.

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