I watched her departure, as one watches a sunset. She went like a radi…

George MacDonald
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I watched her departure, as one watches a sunset. She went like a radiance through the dark wood, which was henceforth bright to me, from simply knowing that such a creature was in it. ✨ George Macdonald (2015). MacDonalds’ Fairy-Tale Treasure Chest, p.673, Simon and Schuster
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I watched her departure, as one watches a sunset. She went like a radiance through the dark wood, which was henceforth bright to me, from simply knowing that such a creature was in it. ✨ George Macdonald (2015). MacDonalds’ Fairy-Tale Treasure Chest, p.673, Simon and Schuster

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