But could he endure it, that other men knew her in a way that he, Staines, did not? He did not know. — Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries
But could he endure it, that other men knew her in a way that he, Staines, did not? He did not know. — Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries
But could he endure it, that other men knew her in a way that he, Staines, did not? He did not know. — Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries
But could he endure it, that other men knew her in a way that he, Staines, did not? He did not know. — Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries
But could he endure it, that other men knew her in a way that he, Staines, did not? He did not know. — Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries
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But could he endure it, that other men knew her in a way that he, Staines, did not? He did not know.

— Eleanor Catton, The Luminaries
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More “Covetousness” Quotes

The architect and the father of war are covetousness of the leaders and of different interest groups fueling war. — Sunday Adelaja, The Mountain of Ignorance
By covetousness, people will exploit you with deceptive words — Sunday Adelaja
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Our covetousness for miracles and wonders leads into self-deception — Sunday Adelaja
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