He had grieved for me, I'll give him that much. But then he is so good…

Anne Rice
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He had grieved for me, I'll give him that much. But then he is so good at grieving! He wears woe as others wear velvet; sorrow flatters him like the light of candles; tears become him like jewels. ✨ Anne Rice (2013). The Complete Vampire Chronicles 12-Book Bundle, p.2112, Ballantine Books
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