She stared at her reflection in the glossed shop windows as if to make…

Sylvia Plath
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She stared at her reflection in the glossed shop windows as if to make sure, moment by moment, that she continued to exist. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2008). The Bell Jar, p.74, Faber & Faber
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She stared at her reflection in the glossed shop windows as if to make sure, moment by moment, that she continued to exist. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2008). The Bell Jar, p.74, Faber & Faber

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