They were connoisseurs of boredom. They savoured the various bouquets …

Angela Carter
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They were connoisseurs of boredom. They savoured the various bouquets of the subtly differentiated boredoms which rose from the long, wasted hours at the dead end of night. ✨ Angela Carter (1997). Burning your boats: the collected short stories, Penguin Group USA
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They were connoisseurs of boredom. They savoured the various bouquets of the subtly differentiated boredoms which rose from the long, wasted hours at the dead end of night. ✨ Angela Carter (1997). Burning your boats: the collected short stories, Penguin Group USA

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