The rest of my days I'm going to spend on the sea. And when I die, I'm…

Tennessee Williams
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The rest of my days I'm going to spend on the sea. And when I die, I'm going to die on the sea. You know what I shall die of? I shall die of eating an unwashed grape. One day out on the ocean I will die — with my hand in the hand of some nice-looking ship's doctor, a very young one with a small blond moustache and a big silver watch. ✨ A Streetcar Named Desire: Play in Three Acts.
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