"A man is lucky if he is the first love of a woman. A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man."
"When the moon shines very brilliantly, a solitude and stillness seem to proceed from her that influence even crowded places full of life."
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Source: Charles Dickens (1853). “Bleak house. [20 numbers in 19 monthly pts., orig. wrappers.].”, p.469
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