All the heat and fear had purged itself. I felt surprisingly at peace.…

Sylvia Plath
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All the heat and fear had purged itself. I felt surprisingly at peace. The bell jar hung suspended a few feet above my head. I was open to the circulating air. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2016). The Bell Jar, p.111, Hamilton Books
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All the heat and fear had purged itself. I felt surprisingly at peace. The bell jar hung suspended a few feet above my head. I was open to the circulating air. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2016). The Bell Jar, p.111, Hamilton Books

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