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What was my surprise to see him get out of his carriage, sheathed to the hips in thick boots, and his chest trapped in a suroît that sailors don on stormy days. From his chin hung a long pocket of oilcloth tied with cords to his large felt hat.
— Caroline Lacroix
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "What was my surprise to see him get out of his carriage, sheathed to the hips in thick boots, and his chest trapped in a suroît that sailors don on stormy days. From his chin hung a long pocket of oilcloth tied with cords to his large felt hat." in the context of "Did you know: Leopold II was a hypochondriac." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Caroline Lacroix
Blanche Zélia Joséphine Delacroix, better known as Caroline Lacroix (13 May 1883 – 12 February 1948), was the most prominent and notorious of Leopold II of Belgium's mistresses.
About Caroline Lacroix
Blanche Zélia Joséphine Delacroix, better known as Caroline Lacroix (13 May 1883 – 12 February 1948), was the most prominent and notorious of Leopold II of Belgium's mistresses.
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