But when they brought Sabira out, the crowd parted almost magically. A sea of hands rose faster than a swell and a biddi — Jay Grewal, A Slave to Want
But when they brought Sabira out, the crowd parted almost magically. A sea of hands rose faster than a swell and a biddi — Jay Grewal, A Slave to Want
But when they brought Sabira out, the crowd parted almost magically. A sea of hands rose faster than a swell and a biddi — Jay Grewal, A Slave to Want
But when they brought Sabira out, the crowd parted almost magically. A sea of hands rose faster than a swell and a biddi — Jay Grewal, A Slave to Want
But when they brought Sabira out, the crowd parted almost magically. A sea of hands rose faster than a swell and a biddi — Jay Grewal, A Slave to Want
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But when they brought Sabira out, the crowd parted almost magically. A sea of hands rose faster than a swell and a bidding war commenced, amongst these civilized gentlemen who made their living off the backs of slaves.

— Jay Grewal, A Slave to Want
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