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How strange it was to think that he, who such a short time ago dared not believe in the happiness of her loving him, now felt unhappy because she loved him too much!

How strange it was to think that he, who such a short time ago dared not believe in the happiness of her loving him, now felt unhappy because she loved him too much!

Approximate author period: c. 1869 AD · industrial

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Leo Tolstoy
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Approximate author period: c. 1869 AD · industrial
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