It is astounding to find that the belly of every black and evil thing …

John Steinbeck
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It is astounding to find that the belly of every black and evil thing is as white as snow. And it is saddening to discover how the concealed parts of angels are leporous. ✨ John Steinbeck (2009). The Short Novels of John Steinbeck: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), p.50, Penguin
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It is astounding to find that the belly of every black and evil thing is as white as snow. And it is saddening to discover how the concealed parts of angels are leporous. ✨ John Steinbeck (2009). The Short Novels of John Steinbeck: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition), p.50, Penguin

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