A poor man needs the escape far more than a wealthy man does."" Escape, " Amanda repeated, having never heard a book described in such a way." Yes, something to transport your mind from where and who and what you are. Everyone needs that. A time or two in my past, it seemed that a book was the only thing that stood between me and near insanity. I-"He stopped suddenly, and Amanda realized that he had not meant to make such a confession. The room became uncomfortably quiet, with only the jaunty snap of the fire to intrude on the silence. Amanda felt as if the air were throbbing with some unexpressed emotion. She wanted to tell him that she understood exactly what he meant, that she, too, had experienced the utter deliverance that words on a page could provide. There had been times of desolation in her own life, and books had been her only pleasure.Lisa Kleypas
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In the beginning of the story, a poor man in a poor village in a poor region in a poor country in a poor part of the world is very happy with his life. He is in love with his wife and he is happy with his family and his friends. He has been living in the same town for many years and he has been very happy with everything he has ever experienced. But when he receives a letter from his wife, she tells him that she is leaving him for another man.
The poor man does not want her to go but he cannot stop her from leaving him because she wants to leave him for another man. She says that she loves him but she wants to leave him for another man. So without understanding what is happening, the poor man goes on a trip to find out who the other guy is and why his wife left him to have an affair with someone else.
Source: Suddenly You
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