The wind is rushing after us, and the clouds are flying after us, and …

Charles Dickens
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The wind is rushing after us, and the clouds are flying after us, and the moon is plunging after us, and the whole wild night is in pursuit of us; but, so far we are pursued by nothing else. ✨ Charles Dickens (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated), p.7065, Delphi Classics
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The wind is rushing after us, and the clouds are flying after us, and the moon is plunging after us, and the whole wild night is in pursuit of us; but, so far we are pursued by nothing else. ✨ Charles Dickens (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated), p.7065, Delphi Classics

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