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Nathaniel Hawthorne - What a sweet reverence is that,...

What a sweet reverence is that, when a young man deems his mistress a little more than mortal, and almost chides himself for longing to bring her close to his heart. (Nathaniel Hawthorne)

What a sweet reverence is that, when a young man deems his mistress a little more than mortal, and almost chides himself for longing to bring her close to his heart.

Nathaniel Hawthorne

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