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How To Win Friends And Influence PeopleMy husband and I dreamed about it for years before we built it. We didn't have an architect. We planned it all ourselves." She showed Mr. R about the house, and he expressed his hearty admiration for the beautiful treasures she had picked up in her travels and cherished over a lifetime - paisley shawls, an old English tea set, Wedgwood china, French beds and chairs, Italian paintings, and silk draperies that had once hung in a French chateau. After showing Mr. R through the house, she took him out to the garage. There, jacked up on blocks, was a Packard car - in mint condition. "My husband bought that car for me shortly before he passed on," she said softly. "I have never ridden in it since his death… You appreciate nice things, and I'm going to give this car to you." "Why, aunty," he said, "you overwhelm me. I appreciate your generosity, of course; but I couldn't possibly accept it. I'm not even a relative of yours. I have a new car, and you have many relatives that would like to have that Packard." "Relatives!" she exclaimed. "Yes, I have relatives who are just waiting till I die so they can get that car ...» | Код для вставки книги в блог HTML
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