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she had therefore eaten some amphetamines

SHE WAS MEETING a man she had recently and abruptly fallen in love with. She was in a state of ghastly anxiety. He was married, for one thing, to a Korean woman whom he described as the embodiment of all that was feminine and elegant. Not only that, but a psychic had told her that a relationship wi…

—p.32 Bad Behavior A Romantic Weekend (31) by Mary Gaitskill
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a German Impressionist influence

Daisy had never been to an opera. “Will there be people in breastplates and headdresses with horns?” she asked. “Will there be a papier-mâché dragon and things flying through the air?” She looked hard at the curtained stage.

“Probably not,” he said. “I think this production is coming from a Germ…

—p.24 Daisy’s Valentine (9) by Mary Gaitskill
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it was fun to think it was still possible

JOEY FELT THAT his romance with Daisy might ruin his life, but that didn’t stop him. He liked the idea in fact. It had been a long time since he’d felt his life was in danger of further ruin, and it was fun to think it was still possible.

—p.10 Daisy’s Valentine (9) by Mary Gaitskill
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