“The figure in fur advanced and shook hands. At least his handshake was firm. Might I add, a little too firm for comfort.”

—  Natacha Rambova

On her first meeting Valentino, p. 28
Rudolph Valentino: A Wife's Memories of an Icon (2009)

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