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It is perfectly serendipitous,' said the boy, descending the steps to the street. 'Fancy that—us meeting a second time! Of course I have wished for it, very much—but they were vain wishes; the kind one makes in twilight states, you know, idly. I remember just what you said, as we rounded the heads of the harbor—in the dawn light. "I should like to see him in a storm," you said. I have thought of it many times, since; it was the most delightfully original of speeches.'
Anna blushed at this: not
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― The Luminaries
― The Luminaries
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I think the animals we love always love us back unconditionally. Forever." Rosemary was looking down at his feet, a soft smile on her face.
"You really believe that?"
She met his gaze. "I do."
Just then, Rosemary crouched down and picked up a smooth, flat stone with a hole that went straight through it.
"Huh." She held it up to her eye.
"Don't tell me you have a secret rock collection, too?" he smirked.
"No, I've just been looking for one like this. It feels... rather serendipitous.
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― Love at First Fright
― Love at First Fright
