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| a702efb | We haven't remained idle, twiddling our thumbs while you were off having a good time. Through books Cathy and I have lived a zillion lives . . . our vicarious way to feel alive. | abandonement alive away book-reading books children experience good-time idle live lived lives read reading thumbs vicarious | V.C. Andrews | |
| ca777ae | Then turn your eyes back on me, and tell me that Cathy and I are still children to be treated with condescension, and are incapable of understanding adult subjects. We haven't remained idle, twiddling our thumbs while you were off having a good time. | abandonement adult-subjects away children condescending condescension experience eyes good-time idleness incapable kids philosophy subjects thumbs understand understanding wisdom youth | V.C. Andrews |