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He [the cat] wound himself around her legs, purring the purr of ardent desire like a kettle coming to a boil and then bubbling very fast.

May Sarton

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May Sarton
Age: 83 †
Born: 1912
Born: May 3
Died: 1995
Died: July 16
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May Eleanor Sarton
Fast
Purring
Coming
Kettles
Desire
Boil
Around
Ardent
Like
Wound
Wounds
Purr
Cat
Kettle
Legs
Bubbling

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