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Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake Quotes: Self-pity is the hens' besetting sin,
         

Self-pity is the hens' besetting sin, " remarked Mr. Payton. "Foolish fowl. How they came to achieve anything as perfect as the egg I do not know! I cannot fathom.


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This page presents the quote "Self-pity is the hens' besetting sin, " remarked Mr. Payton. "Foolish fowl. How they came to achieve anything as perfect as the egg I do not know! I cannot fathom.". Author of this quote is Elizabeth Enright, Gone-Away Lake. This quote is about chickens, eggs, humor, self-pity, sin,.