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All that kept her from breaking was that it was not an image of strength that was leaving her; she would be just as strong without him.

F. Scott Fitzgerald (2015). “The Complete Works of F. Scott Fitzgerald: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry, Articles, Letters, Plays & Screenplays: From the author of The Great Gatsby, The Side of Paradise, Tender Is the Night, The Beautiful and Damned, The Love of the Last Tycoon, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and many other notable works”, p.1786, e-artnow
All that kept her from breaking was that it was not an image of strength that was leaving her; she would be just as strong without him.