Cold love’s the loveliest love of all. So clear, so crisp, so empty. I…

Mervyn Peake
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Cold love’s the loveliest love of all. So clear, so crisp, so empty. In short, so civilized. ✨ Mervyn Peake (2008). Titus Alone, p.57, The Overlook Press
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