The note that she struck had beaten down the doors of a closed memory; and Father Abram held his lost Aglaia close in his arms. - O. Henry

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The note that she struck had beaten down the doors of a closed memory; and Father Abram held his lost Aglaia close in his arms.

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About O. Henry

O. Henry (11 September 1862 – 5 June 1910) was the pen name of William Sydney Porter, a short-story writer famous for his use of twist endings.

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Native Name: William Sydney Porter
Alternative Names: Olivier Henry • Oliver Henry
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