If he touched her, he couldn't talk to her, if he loved her he couldn'…

Arundhati Roy
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If he touched her, he couldn't talk to her, if he loved her he couldn't leave, if he spoke he couldn't listen, if he fought he couldn't win. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.217, Penguin Books India
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If he touched her, he couldn't talk to her, if he loved her he couldn't leave, if he spoke he couldn't listen, if he fought he couldn't win. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.217, Penguin Books India

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