Quote - And now, my poor old woman, why are you crying so bitterly? It is autumn. The..

And now, my poor old woman, why are you crying so bitterly? It is autumn. The leaves are falling from the trees like burning tears- the wind howls. Why must you mimic them?

Mervyn Peake

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