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There was a dull pang of regret because it was not the kiss of love which had inflamed her, because it was not love which had held this cup of life to her lips.
There was a dull pang of regret because it was not the kiss of love which had inflamed her, because it was not love which had held this cup of life to her lips.
Approximate author period: c. 1877 AD · industrial
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- Kate Chopin
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- Approximate author period: c. 1877 AD · industrial
Approximate author-period evidence for Kate Chopin: life dates 1850 to 1904. Wikidata Q230476, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230476 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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