There was already a deep black wordless conviction in him that the way…

Flannery O'Connor
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There was already a deep black wordless conviction in him that the way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin. ✨ Flannery O'Connor (2015). Wise Blood, p.18, Faber & Faber
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There was already a deep black wordless conviction in him that the way to avoid Jesus was to avoid sin. ✨ Flannery O'Connor (2015). Wise Blood, p.18, Faber & Faber

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