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Somebody, said Jacques, your father or mine, should have told us that not many people have ever died of love. But multitudes have perished, and are perishing every hour—and in the oddest places!—for the lack of it

“Tell me” he said, “What is this thing about time? Why is it better to be late than early? People are always saying, we must wait, we must wait. What are they waiting for?”

“I guess people wait in order to make sure of what they feel”

“In order to make sure!” He turned again to that invisible ally and laughed… He pointed a finger at my heart. “And when you have waited—has it made you sure?”

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