Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to m… - Henry James

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Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet.

Henry James

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Henry James, OM (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916) was an American author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of Henry James Sr. and the brother of renowned philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.

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Money's a horrid thing to follow, but a charming thing to meet. - Henry James

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