"Nothing irrevocable had yet been spoken, but there was onl… - Shirley Jackson

"Nothing irrevocable had yet been spoken, but there was only the barest margin of safety left them; each of them moving delicately along the outskirts of an open question, and, once spoken, such a question - as "Do you love me?" - could never be answered or forgotten."

Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House · November 28, 2006 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Shirley Hardie Jackson (December 14, 1916 – August 8, 1965) was an American writer known for her works of horror and mystery. Over her writing career, which spanned more than two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and over 200 short stories.

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