Their beauty had always seemed to him like the beauty of pressed flowers-lovely, but dead.
Cassandra ClareYou can see where it was, years ago. Like an old woman who was once beautiful, but time has taken her beauty away.
Cassandra ClareI could point out that that's not a dress, that's underwear, but I doubt it would be in my best interest." "Need I remind you," said Sebastian, "That that is my sister?" "Most brother's would be delighted to see such a clean-cut gentleman as myself squiring their sister's about town.
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