Quote by Elizabeth Gaskell

My heart burnt within me with indignation and grief; we could think of nothing else. All night long we had only snatches of sleep, waking up perpetually to the sense of a great shock and grief. Every one is feeling the same. I never knew so universal a feeling.

My heart burnt within me with indignation and grief; we coul

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This quote expresses the intense emotional turmoil and distress experienced by the speaker and others around them. Their heart is consumed with a combination of anger and sorrow, dominating their thoughts and emotions. The lack of sleep throughout the night highlights the overwhelming presence of a profound shock and grief that they wake up to repeatedly. The quote emphasizes the universality of this feeling, suggesting that a shared sense of empathy and mourning affects everyone in a profound way, making it a deeply pervasive reaction to a significant event or tragedy.

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