Anna, who has always been devout, knows well that Despair i… - Robertson Davies

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Anna, who has always been devout, knows well that Despair is a mortal sin, and now she knows that it is a luxury, as well.

Robertson Davies

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Robertson Davies CC (August 28 1913 – December 2 1995) was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist and professor.

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