![[Mrs. Allen was] never satisfied with the day unless she spent the chief of it by the side of Mrs. Thorpe, in what they called conversation, but in which there was scarcely ever any exchange of opinion, and not often any resemblance of subject, for Mrs. Thorpe talked chiefly of her children, and Mrs. Allen of her gowns.](/assets/img/quote-photos/mrs-allen-was-never-satisfied-with-the-day-unless-she-spent-the-chief-of-it-by.jpg)
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