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In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place is a 1947 novel by mystery writer Dorothy B. Hughes. It was made into the classic film noir under the same title starring Humphrey Bogart and Gloria Grahame in 1950.


“I was born when he kissed me, I died when he left me, I lived a few weeks while he loved me”

Variant: I was born when you kissed me. I died when you left me. I lived a few weeks while you loved me.
Source: In a Lonely Place

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