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Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table.

"Don't make any mistake, Dell," he said, "about me. I don't think there's anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less. But if you'll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at first."

—"The Gift of the Magi,"
O. Henry

Which sentence supports the inference that Jim loves Della for more than just her looks?

Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table.
“Don’t make any mistake, Dell,” he said, “about me.”
“I don’t think there’s anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less.”
“But if you’ll unwrap that package you may see why you had me going a while at firs

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Answer:

“I don’t think there’s anything in the way of a haircut or a shave or a shampoo that could make me like my girl any less.”

Step-by-step explanation:

he's saying that no matter what she does he'll still love her the same

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