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“Rapid motion through space elates one; so does notoriety; so does the possession of money. These were three good reasons for Jimmy's excitement.”

“The fourth member of the party, however, was too excited to be genuinely happy.”

What a niche human experience

Oh that’s the saddest one yet!! <\3

“Escape! She must escape! Frank would save her. He would give her life, perhaps love, too. But she wanted to live. Why should she be unhappy? She had a right to happiness.
Frank would take her in his arms, fold her in his arms. He would save her.”

Major recurring theme of escape in the short stories