Quote#Wisdom
He had that nameless charm, with a strong magnetism which can only be…
Quote byElinor Glyn · 1864–1943
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: It, and Other Stories (1927), ch. 1, p. 10..
English (original)
He had that nameless charm, with a strong magnetism which can only be called "It", and cats – as well as women – always knew when he came into the room.
— Elinor Glyn
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