It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for …

Victor Hugo
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It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for sleep by meditating under the solemnity of the night sky... a mysterious transaction between the infinity of the soul and the infinity of the universe. ✨ Victor Hugo (1980). Les misérables, Viking Pr
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It seemed to be a necessary ritual that he should prepare himself for sleep by meditating under the solemnity of the night sky... a mysterious transaction between the infinity of the soul and the infinity of the universe. ✨ Victor Hugo (1980). Les misérables, Viking Pr

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