“He’s kinda scarey, so intense, he takes it all personally. As though they did it to deceive him. Personally.” “So they probably did. Among others. Shakespeare foresaw him, writing that curse.” “I’m glad I scraped his great hearse. Do you want to come up with me? I feel all sad, we could comfort each other. It makes me sentimental, the sea and the sun.” “It’s nice of you, but no thank you. I’m touched and grateful and glad you brought me here—I shall probably regret it forever—but better not. I’m not—” he wanted to say “up to it” or “in your class” or simply “strong enough,” but all those
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