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Lorna Doone (Oxford Bookworms Library Level 4)

by David Penn

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“A man's true character comes out when he's drunk.”
― Charlie Chaplin

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“You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down”
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“I always like walking in the rain, so no one can see me crying.”
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“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.”
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