She continued weeping until the heat of her tear water, the sheer velocity of its flow, finally obscured the already vague circumstances of its origins.

Summary

This quote suggests that the person described is crying so intensely that the tears are blurring the memories or events that made them sad in the first place. The sheer intensity and speed at which the tears are falling make it difficult to recall the specific reasons behind the overwhelming emotional response. It as though the act of crying becomes an all-encompassing experience that surpasses the initial cause of sadness.

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