“Anyway,’ he said, snapping the cap decisively onto his fountain pen, ‘let's go and see what's for tea’. He noticed, surprised, that he had been needing to talk to somebody about what he was doing, and Jessica felt the sleepy gratification of a child who has been told a story.”
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The Inn at the Edge of the World
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Alice Thomas Ellis
Alice Thomas Ellis, a British writer born on September 9, 1932, and died on March 8, 2005. Her works are known for their deep psychological insights and critical perspectives on social realities. more
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