There were swings in one of the parks, but because of our skirts, which might be blown up by the wind and then looked into, we were not to think of taking such a liberty as a swing. Only boys could taste that freedom; only they could swoop
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“To live at all is miracle enough.”
― Collected Poems
― Collected Poems
“I could see Mike and James sitting side by side, both of them gazing wordlessly into space. From what I could judge, they shared obsessions that were similar but not identical, a situation which made communion between them unworkable for the present.”
― The Forensic Records Society
― The Forensic Records Society
“I am clever enough to know that I am clever.”
― Titus Groan
― Titus Groan
“Seeing an Earl as an owl on a mantelpiece, and having part of one's face removed by a cat, both on the same morning, can temporarily undermine the self-control of any man.”
― Titus Groan
― Titus Groan
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