Estelle, discovering that there are no mirrors in Hell, Act 1, sc. 5
No Exit (1944)
“When I see myself, I wonder: what do others try to see in themselves?”
Viéndome, me pregunto: ¿qué pretenden verse los demás?
Voces (1943)
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Viéndome, me pregunto: ¿qué pretenden verse los demás?
Voces (1943)
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