Seated by her side in the narrow cabin, pressing cold compresses to he…

Isabel Allende
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Seated by her side in the narrow cabin, pressing cold compresses to her forehead and holding her while she vomited, he felt profoundly happy. ✨ Isabel Allende (2015). The House of the Spirits: A Novel, p.107, Simon and Schuster
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Seated by her side in the narrow cabin, pressing cold compresses to her forehead and holding her while she vomited, he felt profoundly happy. ✨ Isabel Allende (2015). The House of the Spirits: A Novel, p.107, Simon and Schuster

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