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Quote by Hilaire Belloc
Matilda told such dreadful lies,It made one gasp and stretch o

Matilda told such dreadful lies,
It made one gasp and stretch ones eyes;
Her aunt, who from her earliest youth,
Had kept a strict regard for truth,
Attempted to believe Matilda:
The effort very nearly killed her. – Hilaire Belloc

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