Can there be anything more sad than a girl dying on the day of her first communion, in her new dress. A little bride of death...

Georges Rodenbach
Can there be anything more sad than a girl dying...
Can there be anything more sad than a girl dying...
Can there be anything more sad than a girl dying...
Can there be anything more sad than a girl dying...
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A girl dying on the day of her first communion, in her new dress. A little bride of death. The quote is sad because it describes one of the typical scenarios that happen to young women today. A number of them are killed by their boyfriends and all their belongings are burnt.

Source: The Bells Of Bruges

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