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Quote by Queen Victoria
Great events make me quiet and calm it is only trifles that irrita

Great events make me quiet and calm it is only trifles that irritate my nerves. – Queen Victoria

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When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl – and look at the ailing, aching state a young wife generally is doomed to – which you cant deny is the penalty of marriage. – Queen Victoria

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