We have the same symptoms as tuberculosis, especially in the eyes of the Romantic Poets. Pale, tired, coughing up blood.â€
“That’s romantic?â€
I had to smile. “Romantic with a capital ‘R.’ You know, like Byron and Coleridge.â€
He gave a mock shudder. “Please, stop. I barely passed English Lit.â€
I snorted. “I didn’t have that option. One of my aunts took Byron as a lover.â€
“Get out.â€
“Seriously. It makes Lucy insanely jealous.â€
“That girl is . . .â€
“My best friend,†I filled in sternly.
“I was only going to say she’s unique.
— Alyxandra Harvey
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