She did not suspect that the Abbess was even there hovering about the house, herself estimating the stresses and watchin — Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
She did not suspect that the Abbess was even there hovering about the house, herself estimating the stresses and watchin — Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
She did not suspect that the Abbess was even there hovering about the house, herself estimating the stresses and watchin — Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
She did not suspect that the Abbess was even there hovering about the house, herself estimating the stresses and watchin — Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
She did not suspect that the Abbess was even there hovering about the house, herself estimating the stresses and watchin — Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
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She did not suspect that the Abbess was even there hovering about the house, herself estimating the stresses and watching for the moment when a burden harms and not strengthens.

— Thornton Wilder, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
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