Edith Wharton Quote

It was amusement enough to be with a group of fearless and talkative girls, who said new things in a new language, who were ignorant of tradition and unimpressed by distinctions of rank; but it was soon clear that their young hostesses must be treated with the same respect, if not with the same ceremony as English girls of good family.

The Buccaneers (ed. Penguin, 1994) - ISBN: 9781440621390

It was amusement enough to be with a group of fearless and talkative girls, who said new things in a new language, who were ignorant of tradition and ...

It was amusement enough to be with a group of fearless and talkative girls, who said new things in a new language, who were ignorant of tradition and ...

It was amusement enough to be with a group of fearless and talkative girls, who said new things in a new language, who were ignorant of tradition and ...

It was amusement enough to be with a group of fearless and talkative girls, who said new things in a new language, who were ignorant of tradition and ...