Of little worth as life is when we misuse it, it is worth that effort. It would cost nothing to lay down if it were not.
("A Tale of Two Cities")
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The beating of my heart was so violent and wild that I felt as if my life were breaking from me.
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I expect a judgment. Shortly.
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