The wolf is carnivore incarnate and he's as cunning as he is ferocious…

Angela Carter
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The wolf is carnivore incarnate and he's as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do. ✨ Angela Carter (1997). Burning your boats: the collected short stories, Penguin Group USA
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The wolf is carnivore incarnate and he's as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do. ✨ Angela Carter (1997). Burning your boats: the collected short stories, Penguin Group USA

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