But it is just two lovers, holding hands and in a hurry to reach their…

John Updike
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But it is just two lovers, holding hands and in a hurry to reach their car, their locked hands a starfish leaping through the dark. ✨ John Updike (2010). Rabbit, Run, p.35, Random House
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