You lovers, said his companion, are surprised by nothing, e… - John Collier

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You lovers, said his companion, are surprised by nothing, except first that your mistress should fancy you, and next, that they should fancy someone else.

John Collier

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John Collier (3 May 1901 – 6 April 1980) was a British-born writer and screenwriter best known for his short stories, many of which appeared in The New Yorker from the 1930s to the 1950s.

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Alternative Names: John Henry Noyes Collier

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