# Quote — Isabel Allende, The House of the Spirits

> The man and the little girl looked at each other, recognizing themselves in the other’s eyes. (p319)

- Author: [Isabel Allende](https://www.leafyquotes.com/isabel-allende.md)
- Book: [The House of the Spirits](https://www.leafyquotes.com/isabel-allende/the-house-of-the-spirits.md)
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