The bed comprehends our whole life, for we were born in it, we live in…

Guy de Maupassant
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The bed comprehends our whole life, for we were born in it, we live in it, and we shall die in it ✨ Guy de Maupassant (1903). The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant: Ten Volumes in One
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The bed comprehends our whole life, for we were born in it, we live in it, and we shall die in it ✨ Guy de Maupassant (1903). The Complete Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant: Ten Volumes in One

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