Bohumil HrabalHe was a gentle and sensitive soul, and therefore had a short temper, which is why he went straight after everything with an ax...
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This quote from the book, The Devil in the White City , by Erik Larson, describes H.H. Holmes, a serial killer who killed more than 200 people in Chicago during the late 19th century. In this quote, Larson is explaining that Holmes was a gentle soul despite his crime and he killed people because he had a short temper.
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