Roses just now predominate. There is a satisfying solidity … - William McFee

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Roses just now predominate. There is a satisfying solidity about the bunches, a glorious abundance which, in a commodity so easily enjoyed without ownership, is scarcely credible. I feel no desire to own these huge aggregations of odorous beauty. It would be like owning a harem, one imagines.

William McFee

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William McFee (15 June 1881 – 2 July 1966) was a British writer.

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Alternative Names: William Morley Punshon McFee

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