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... passion for an experienced demi - mondaine , a good deal older than himself and far removed from Camille's lofty sphere , who returns his passion and , attached to him like Racine's Venus , ruthlessly lays waste all his plans and hopes ...
... passion for an experienced demi - mondaine , a good deal older than himself and far removed from Camille's lofty sphere , who returns his passion and , attached to him like Racine's Venus , ruthlessly lays waste all his plans and hopes ...
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... passion , her passion for Vita had a somewhat complex origin . In many ways so strongly masculine , Vita would appear to have impressed her friend with the majestic quality of her unafraid and unselfconscious womanhood , ' pink- glowing ...
... passion , her passion for Vita had a somewhat complex origin . In many ways so strongly masculine , Vita would appear to have impressed her friend with the majestic quality of her unafraid and unselfconscious womanhood , ' pink- glowing ...
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... passion for red , which , when I also developed a romantic passion for locomotives , led me to believe that I had once seen a " pure red engine " ' ; and he soon decided that the greatest possible delight would be to watch the swelling ...
... passion for red , which , when I also developed a romantic passion for locomotives , led me to believe that I had once seen a " pure red engine " ' ; and he soon decided that the greatest possible delight would be to watch the swelling ...
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PROLOGUE I | 1 |
The Desire to Please | 25 |
The Disinterested Gift | 47 |
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