He held her as though she was a gift. Given to him in love. Something …

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He held her as though she was a gift. Given to him in love. Something still and small. Unbearably precious. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.19, Penguin Books India
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He held her as though she was a gift. Given to him in love. Something still and small. Unbearably precious. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.19, Penguin Books India

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