I could hear the knock and whistle of the.... : Quote by David Leavitt

“ I could hear the knock and whistle of the water pipes, the purr of the calico cat. And at that moment a happiness filled me that was pure and perfect and yet it was bled with despair - as if I had been handed a cup of ambrosial nectar to drink from and knew that once I finished drinking, the cup would be withdrawn forever, and nothing to come would ever taste as good. ”

David Leavitt
  • From : While England Sleeps
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