To Anthony life was a struggle against death, that waited at every corner. It was as a concession to his… — F.Scott Fitzgerald

To Anthony life was a struggle against death, that waited at every corner. It was as a concession to his hypochondriacal imagination that he formed the habit of reading in bed — it soothed him. He read until he was tired and often fell asleep with the lights still on.

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