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“And books, they offer one hope -- that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe, one is saved.”
“I am in love with you', I responded.He laughed the most beguiling and gentle laugh.'Of course you are,' he replied. 'I understand perfectly because I'm in love with myself. The fact that I'm not tr...”
“No, but one can feel desperate at any age, dont you think? The young are eternally desperate, he said frankly. And books, they offer hope that a whole universe might open up from between the cover...”
“Knowledge drifts in and out of my mind", said Lestat with a little look of honest distress and a shake of his head. "I devour it and then I lose it and sometimes I can't reach for any knowledge tha...”
“But you love books, then, Aunt Queen was saying. I had to listen.Oh, yes, Lestat said. Sometimes they are the only thing that keeps me alive.What a strange thing to say at your age, she laughed.No,...”
“And do stop trying to determine if I am a man or a woman. The fact is I'm a good part both and therefore neither one. I was just explaining to your Aunt Queen. I was born endowed with the finest tr...”