Words were all he knew; they possessed and overwhelmed him, as if they…

Mark Helprin
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Words were all he knew; they possessed and overwhelmed him, as if they were a thousand white cats with whom he shared a one-room apartment. ✨ Mark Helprin (1989). Winter's Tale, Pocket Books
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Words were all he knew; they possessed and overwhelmed him, as if they were a thousand white cats with whom he shared a one-room apartment. ✨ Mark Helprin (1989). Winter's Tale, Pocket Books

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