He could do only one thing at a time. If he held her, he couldn't kiss…

Arundhati Roy
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He could do only one thing at a time. If he held her, he couldn't kiss her. If he kissed her, he couldn't see her. If he saw her, he couldn't feel her. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.215, Penguin Books India
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He could do only one thing at a time. If he held her, he couldn't kiss her. If he kissed her, he couldn't see her. If he saw her, he couldn't feel her. ✨ Arundhati Roy (2002). The God of Small Things, p.215, Penguin Books India

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