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“He failed to see that it contained at once all of Djuna's wishes which had been denied, and these wishes had flown from all directions to meet at this intersection and to plead once more for understanding.”

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Book:The Four-Chambered Heart: V3 in Nin's Continuous Novel

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The Four-Chambered Heart: V3 in Nin's Continuous Novel

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