Shirley Jackson quote: When they were silent for a moment the quiet weight of the house pressed down from all around them.

When they were silent for a moment the quiet weight of the house pressed down from all around them.

~ Shirley Jackson ~

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When they were silent for a moment the quiet weight of the house pressed down from all around them.

Shirley JacksonThe Haunting of Hill House

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