This is what I miss, Cordelia: not something that’s gone, but somethin…

Margaret Atwood
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This is what I miss, Cordelia: not something that’s gone, but something that will never happen. Two old women giggling over their tea. ✨ Margaret Atwood (2009). Cat's Eye, p.350, Hachette UK
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