A Glass of Blessings (1958), chapter 1
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[I]t occurred to me that he might well be the kind of person who would prefer tinned salmon, though I was ashamed of the unworthy thought for I knew him to be a good man.

— Barbara Pym

What It Means

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About Barbara Pym

Barbara Pym (2 June 1913 – 11 January 1980) was an English novelist. Most of her novels are known for their intertextuality.