He had her in his arms, her face like a wet flower at his lips, and al…

Edith Wharton
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He had her in his arms, her face like a wet flower at his lips, and all their vain terrors shriveling up like ghosts at sunrise. ✨ Edith Wharton (2013). Delphi Works of Edith Wharton (Illustrated), p.1992, Delphi Classics
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