“ There's nothing looks so nice as nails that are looked after good. ”
Sinclair Lewis, Babbitt (1922). copy citation
| Author | Sinclair Lewis |
|---|---|
| Source | Babbitt |
| Topic | good |
| Date | 1922 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1156/1156-h/1156-h.htm |
Context
““Well, kinda hot to be working to-day.”
“Oh, yes, it is hot. You cut your own nails, last time, didn't you!”
“Ye-es, guess I must 've.”
“You always ought to go to a manicure.”
“Yes, maybe that's so. I—”
“There's nothing looks so nice as nails that are looked after good. I always think that's the best way to spot a real gent. There was an auto salesman in here yesterday that claimed you could always tell a fellow's class by the car he drove, but I says to him, 'Don't be silly,' I says;”
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