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“All marriages are like this. The component parts are contempt and irritation because we know each other by heart, by rote; we're all graduates of the blab school for double harness. Then he looked at the redgold hair, the sweet curve of the mouth, and thought, Truthlie, because marriage is more than that. It's part hate, part love. It's remembered agony, and remembered delight.”

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The Narrows

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Ann Petry
Ann Petry

Ann Petry was an American author born on October 12, 1908, and passed away on April 28, 1997. Her works primarily focused on racial and social issues, with notable titles including 'The Street'. more

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