In spite of her superficial independence, her fundamental n… - John Fowles

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In spite of her superficial independence, her fundamental need was to cling.
All her life was an attempt to disprove it; and so proved it. She was like a sea anemone — had only to be touched once to adhere to what touched her.

John Fowles

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John Robert Fowles (31 March 1926 – 5 November 2005) was an English novelist and essayist.

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