Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation. (Charles Dickens)

Probably every new and eagerly expected garment ever put on since clothes came in fell a trifle short of the wearer's expectation.

Charles Dickens

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