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And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper. I have an affection for it, for it was the offspring of happy days, when death and grief were but words, which found no true echo in my heart.
Mary Shelley
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And now, once again, I bid my hideous progeny go forth and prosper. I have an affection for it, for it was the offspring of happy days, when death and grief were but words, which found no true echo in my heart. — Mary Shelley

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Mary Shelley was a Author from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1797–1851).

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This quote is attributed to Mary Shelley, a Author from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Mary Shelley lived from 1797 – 1851.
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