There was no despondency when she fell asleep that night; nor was there hope when she awoke in the morning.
("The Awakening")
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The voice of the sea speaks to the soul.Kate Chopin
She turned her face seaward to gather in an impression of space and solitude, which the vast expanse of water, meeting and melting with the moonlit sky, conveyed to her excited fancy. As she swam she seemed to be reaching out for the unlimited in which to lose herself.
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A general air of surprise and genuine satisfaction fell upon everyone as they saw the pianist enter
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It was still quite light out of doors, but inside with the curtains drawn and the smouldering fire sending out a dim, uncertain glow, the room was full of deep shadows.
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Who can tell what metals the gods use in forging the subtle bond which we call sympathy, which we might as well call love.
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She looked into the distance, and the old terror flamed up for an instant, then sank again. Edna heard her father's voice and her sister Margaret's. She heard the barking of an old dog that was chained to the sycamore tree. The spurs of the cavalry office
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