He had to deal all at once with the packed regrets and stifled memorie…

Edith Wharton
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He had to deal all at once with the packed regrets and stifled memories of an inarticulate lifetime. ✨ Edith Wharton (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated), p.2192, Delphi Classics
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