I came to recognise that, apart from her [Françoise's] own kinsfolk, the sufferings of humanity inspired in her a pity w — Marcel Proust, Swann's Way
I came to recognise that, apart from her [Françoise's] own kinsfolk, the sufferings of humanity inspired in her a pity w — Marcel Proust, Swann's Way
I came to recognise that, apart from her [Françoise's] own kinsfolk, the sufferings of humanity inspired in her a pity w — Marcel Proust, Swann's Way
I came to recognise that, apart from her [Françoise's] own kinsfolk, the sufferings of humanity inspired in her a pity w — Marcel Proust, Swann's Way
I came to recognise that, apart from her [Françoise's] own kinsfolk, the sufferings of humanity inspired in her a pity w — Marcel Proust, Swann's Way
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I came to recognise that, apart from her [Françoise's] own kinsfolk, the sufferings of humanity inspired in her a pity which increased in direct ratio to the distance separating the sufferers from herself.

— Marcel Proust, Swann's Way
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