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His heart danced upon her movements like a cork upon a tide. he heard what her eyes said to him from beneath their cowl and knew that in some dim past, whether in life or revery, he had heard their tale before.
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His Heart Danced Upon Her Movements Like

James Joyce
His heart danced upon her movements like a cork upon a tide. he heard what her eyes said to him from beneath their cowl and knew that in some dim past, whether in life or revery, he had heard their tale before.
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