Je croyais respirer le parfum de ton sang

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March 2012

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“They had the complexion of wealth, that whiteness that is accentuated by the pallor of porcelain, the sheen of watered satin, the varnish of fine furniture, and that is nurtured by a diet of exquisitely prepared food. Their necks turned in relaxed manner over low-folder cravats, their long sideburns fell over turned-down collars; they wiped their lips with elegantly scented handkerchiefs...