What a thrill, what a shock, to be alive on a morning in June, prosper…

Michael Cunningham
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What a thrill, what a shock, to be alive on a morning in June, prosperous, almost scandalously privileged, with a simple errand to run. ✨ Michael Cunningham (2013). The Hours, p.10, HarperCollins UK
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What a thrill, what a shock, to be alive on a morning in June, prosperous, almost scandalously privileged, with a simple errand to run. ✨ Michael Cunningham (2013). The Hours, p.10, HarperCollins UK

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