It is neither floating nor springing. It is power without labor, thrust without force, the very opposite of… — Jane Smiley
It is neither floating nor springing. It is power without labor, thrust without force, the very opposite of any sort of aggression, the particular physics of his anatomy, the demonstration and the effect of his personality.
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