He knelt by the bed and bent over her, draining their last moment to i…

Edith Wharton
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He knelt by the bed and bent over her, draining their last moment to its lees; and in the silence there passed between them the word which made all clear. ✨ Edith Wharton (2013). Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated), p.732, Delphi Classics
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He knelt by the bed and bent over her, draining their last moment to its lees; and in the silence there passed between them the word which made all clear. ✨ Edith Wharton (2013). Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated), p.732, Delphi Classics

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