The present alone was significant; was hers, to torture her as it was doing then with the biting conviction that she had lost that which she had held… - Kate Chopin

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The present alone was significant; was hers, to torture her as it was doing then with the biting conviction that she had lost that which she had held, that she had been denied that which her impassioned, newly awakened being demanded.

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About Kate Chopin

Kate Chopin (born Katherine O'Flaherty; February 8, 1851 – August 22, 1904) was an American author of short stories and novels.

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Birth Name: Katherine O'Flaherty
Alternative Names: Catherine O'Flaherty
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