The small wad of burning paper drew down to a wisp of flame and then d…

Cormac McCarthy
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The small wad of burning paper drew down to a wisp of flame and then died out leaving a faint pattern for just a moment in the incandescence like the shape of a flower, a molten rose. Then all was dark again. ✨ Cormac McCarthy (2007). The Road, p.40, Vintage
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The small wad of burning paper drew down to a wisp of flame and then died out leaving a faint pattern for just a moment in the incandescence like the shape of a flower, a molten rose. Then all was dark again. ✨ Cormac McCarthy (2007). The Road, p.40, Vintage

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