Quite the opposite.

I would call that dawn - pre-sunrise, possibly. Beautiful nevertherless.

Who needs friends? If you're happy alone, be alone.

A pedant writes: "has never been, and will never be"

If you expect it, it isn't a surprise

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Whatever happened to "wrought"?

I agree. I prefer crime and spy stuff, but two of the best female crime writers (US) have recently felt obliged to add romance to teir tales. Public or publisher pressure?

Went into a bookstore yesterday (not quaint), failed to find what I was looking for, queue at the till, no other staff visible. Went out again.