On their sofas of spice and feathers, the concubines also slept fretfully. In those days the Earth was still flat, and people dreamed often of falling over edges.

Tom Robbins
On their sofas of spice and feathers, the concubines also...
On their sofas of spice and feathers, the concubines also...
On their sofas of spice and feathers, the concubines also...
On their sofas of spice and feathers, the concubines also...
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The concubines on the sofas of spice and feathers also slept fretfully. Those days were back in the past when people used to dream often of falling over edges.

Source: Jitterbug Perfume

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