Cecilia wondered, as she sometimes did when she met a man for the firs…

Ian Mcewan
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Cecilia wondered, as she sometimes did when she met a man for the first time, if this was the one she was going to marry, and whether it was this particular moment she would remember for the rest of her life - with gratitude, or profound and particular regret. ✨ Atonement. Book by Ian Mcewan, March 11, 2010.
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