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I had never seen a woman in such despair before. It was worse than death, it was a constant longing for death and a constant rejection of life. She lived like darkness in her own day.
Philippa Gregory
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Philippa Gregory
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 9
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Kenya's capital
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I have given my word that only death will take me from you.
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He may well speak French and Latin and half a dozen languages, but since he has nothing to say – what good are they?
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