The mistake the two of us made,’ I said, ‘was that we skimped the foreplay. I’m not blaming you, it was as much my fault as yours, but it was a fault nonetheless.
J. M. CoetzeeAbout author
- Author's profession: Author, Writer
- Nationality: south african
- Born: February 9, 1940
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