It wasnt torpor that kept her she was often restless to the point of irritability. She simply liked to feel that she was prevented from leaving that she was needed.
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Especially difficult when the first and best unconscious move of a dedicated liar is to persuade himself hes sincere. And once hes sincere all deception vanishes.
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I actually find novels that are determined to be funny at every turn quite oppressive.
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