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The views were splendid


The views were splendid. The road snailed steadily upwards, following the curves of the mountain. The late spring light softened the tall glasses and the budding leaves on the trees. Everything dissolved into swathes of golden vapour and hazy shadows tinged with blue. 

Pierre Péju (in The Girl From The Chartreuse)

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