Could she smell my breath? Could she hear my cursed circular heart bea…

Markus Zusak
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Could she smell my breath? Could she hear my cursed circular heart beat revolving like the crime it is in my deathly chest? ✨ Markus Zusak (2013). The Book Thief: Enhanced Movie Tie-in Edition, p.490, RH Childrens Books
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