He could say nothing. He had no right to be there, he had already been…

Mark Helprin
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He could say nothing. He had no right to be there, he had already been profoundly changed, he was no good at small talk, she was half naked, it was dawn and he loved her. ✨ Mark Helprin (1989). Winter's Tale, Pocket Books
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He could say nothing. He had no right to be there, he had already been profoundly changed, he was no good at small talk, she was half naked, it was dawn and he loved her. ✨ Mark Helprin (1989). Winter's Tale, Pocket Books

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