Here then, as I lay down the pen and proceed to seal up my confession, I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end.
("Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde")
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The correction of silence is what kills; when you know you have transgressed, and your friend says nothing, and avoids your eye.
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