For I did not want him to see, or to question me, for here contains already secrets, and my secrets are my fortune and my sanity. (Sebastian Barry)

For I did not want him to see, or to question me, for here contains already secrets, and my secrets are my fortune and my sanity.

Sebastian Barry

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