He was a lovely man in many ways. But he kept on insisting on forgivin…

Angela Carter
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He was a lovely man in many ways. But he kept on insisting on forgiving me when there was nothing to forgive. ✨ Angela Carter (2012). Wise Children, p.123, Random House
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He was a lovely man in many ways. But he kept on insisting on forgiving me when there was nothing to forgive. ✨ Angela Carter (2012). Wise Children, p.123, Random House

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