“The more the heart is sated with joy, the more it becomes insatiable.”

— Gabrielle Roy

in Where Nests the Water Hen:Roy,Gabrielle (1951)
Where Nests the Water Hen (1951)

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French Canadian fiction writer 1909–1983

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