Beauty ought to look a little surprised: it is the

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Beauty ought to look a little surprised: it is the emotion that best suits her face. The beauty who does not look surprised, who accepts her position as her due - she reminds us too much of a prima donna. - E M Forster

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english novelist, 1879 - 1970

Born:1st January, 1879
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Starsign: Capricorn

Author Keywords: Novelist, English

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Brian Moore, Tom Robbins, Naomi Royde-Smith, Ouida, Luigi Pirandello

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