Dark water Quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald

“But I didn't call to him for he gave a sudden intimation that he was content to be alone - he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and as far as I was from him I could have sworn he was trembling.” quote by F. Scott Fitzgerald — Download Open image

““But I didn't call to him for he gave a sudden intimation that he was content to be alone - he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and as far as I was from him I could have sworn he was trembling.””

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Dark water

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