“It began to rain harder. The last snow was under attack by these heavy, wide-spaced drops. All that remained underfoot of months of frost and freezing was a light crust that crumbled as he walked. The sidewalk was soon completely washed by this slow, tenacious rain. Its smooth, shining surface reflected the midnight lights and tangles of naked branches.”

— Gabrielle Roy , book The Tin Flute

Source: The Tin Flute (1945), P. 210

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French Canadian fiction writer 1909–1983

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