Dorothy L. Sayers - It's disquieting to reflect that one's dreams never symbolize one's...

It's disquieting to reflect that one's dreams never symbolize one's real wishes, but always something Much Worse.. If I really wanted to be passionately embraced by Peter, I should dream of dentists or gardening. I wonder what unspeakable depths of awfulness can only be expressed by the polite symbol of Peter's embraces?

Dorothy L. Sayers

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It's disquieting to reflect that one's dreams never symbolize one's real wishes, but always something Much Worse.. If I really wanted to be passionately embraced by Peter, I should dream of dentists or gardening. I wonder what unspeakable depths of awfulness can only be expressed by the polite symbol of Peter's embraces? Dorothy L. Sayers

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