Even sound seemed to fail in this air, like the air was worn out with …

William Faulkner
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Even sound seemed to fail in this air, like the air was worn out with carrying sounds so long. ✨ William Faulkner The Sound and the Fury, W. W. Norton & Company
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Even sound seemed to fail in this air, like the air was worn out with carrying sounds so long. ✨ William Faulkner The Sound and the Fury, W. W. Norton & Company

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