"The doctor looked at her. "For the lover, it is the night … - Djuna Barnes

"The doctor looked at her. "For the lover, it is the night into which his beloved goes," he said, "that destroys his heart; he wakes her suddenly, only to look the hyena in the face that is her smile, as she leaves that company.

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Djuna Barnes (June 12, 1892 – June 18, 1982) was an American novelist, poet, and playwright.

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Pen Names: Lydia Steptoe

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