It could not have been ten seconds, and yet it seemed a long time that…

George Orwell
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It could not have been ten seconds, and yet it seemed a long time that their hands were clasped together. He had time to learn every detail of her hand. ✨ George Orwell (1961). 1984
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It could not have been ten seconds, and yet it seemed a long time that their hands were clasped together. He had time to learn every detail of her hand. ✨ George Orwell (1961). 1984

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