Quote by Ernest Hemingway

A wine shop was open and I went in for some coffee. It smelled of early morning, of swept dust, spoons in coffee-glasses and the wet circles left by wine glasses.

A wine shop was open and I went in for some coffee. It smell

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This quote portrays a unique situation where the narrator enters a wine shop with the intention of buying coffee. The description captures the essence of the scene, with the aroma of the early morning mingling with the scents of dust, freshly brewed coffee, the clinking of spoons in coffee-glasses, and the lingering dampness from wine glasses. This evocative imagery creates a vivid sensory experience, suggesting a blend of contrasting senses and an unexpected crossing of atmospheres in the space.

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By Ernest Hemingway

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