He was full of regret and remorse, and he thought with despair that all he had in his soul he could say now… — Victor Hugo

He was full of regret and remorse, and he thought with despair that all he had in his soul he could say now only to a tomb.

In the original (French)

Il était plein de regrets, et de remords, et il songeait avec désespoir que tout ce qu’il avait dans l’âme, il ne pouvait plus le dire maintenant qu’à un tombeau!

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