Then he gave her a kiss on the forehead that felt like a baptism and s…

Zadie Smith
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Then he gave her a kiss on the forehead that felt like a baptism and she wept like a baby. ✨ Zadie Smith (2003). White Teeth, p.382, Vintage
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