“(Sylvia) In the beginning Eve was alone in Eden. (Eve) Everything is so beautiful and amicable. (Serpent) I bet deep down, you wish you had an irritating companion.”

—  Nicole Hollander

Source: Sylvia cartoon strip, pp. 94-95

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