an expression of surprise falls from her face, though she's trying to …

Markus Zusak
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an expression of surprise falls from her face, though she's trying to keep it. it breaks off and she seems to catch it and fidget with it in her hands. ✨ Markus Zusak (2014). Markus Zusak: The Book Thief & I Am the Messenger, p.832, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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an expression of surprise falls from her face, though she's trying to keep it. it breaks off and she seems to catch it and fidget with it in her hands. ✨ Markus Zusak (2014). Markus Zusak: The Book Thief & I Am the Messenger, p.832, Knopf Books for Young Readers

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